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Rosemarie C. De Belen


The Self We See in Others
Sometimes the person we are judging is not the only thing worth looking at. We are often certain about what is wrong with other people. It is much harder to become curious about what our reactionis telling us about ourselves. Lately, I have been thinking about selfishness. Not only the selfishness I see in other people, but the selfishness I may carry myself. Sometimes someone does something and my first thought is: How can you be like this? Then I pause. Perhaps it is: What
4 days ago3 min read


The Responsibility of Challenging Others
There is wisdom in knowing when to challenge, when to explain, and when to simply let things be. Image from IMDb Are We Challenging People, or Just Feeding Our Ego? Sometimes we call it honesty, intelligence or debate. But underneath it, there may simply be a desire to prove that we are right. I don’t always know what I am going to write before I write it. I write these things as they come—sometimes messy, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes without a proper conclusion. I don’
4 days ago6 min read


When Nature Became My Teacher
Learning that wisdom is not about escaping life, but understanding how to live it with humility, awareness, and peace. Good day! I just want to share this when there are moments in life that quietly change the way we see everything. Moments where the world suddenly feels deeper, slower, and more connected than before. Sometimes it happens while sitting alone in silence, walking through nature, watching the sky, or simply becoming aware of how small we truly are in this vast u
4 days ago5 min read
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