kathrynwyles

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  1. The question of sex

    That's a good point. Guilt is bad.
  2. lost, confused and frustrated

    That sounds a lot easier than it is. My life is surrounded by constant noise and chatter, things needing to be done, expectations and places to be. When you're expected to think to the future all the time, make plans weeks in advance and spontaneity is discouraged it can be difficult to be perfectly in each moment.
  3. lost, confused and frustrated

    Cheers for that info =)
  4. lost, confused and frustrated

    Thank you for that - it is so easy to get overwhelmed and just see the big picture. I really need to remind myself to take a breath and start small. =) Cheers for the link, I'll be checking that out for sure.
  5. Society vs Nature

    I think one of the biggest (but by no means the only) problems with teen pregnancy is the fact that our society shows so little respect to young people. In Australia you cannot vote until you're 18, and yet you can drive a car and buy smokes at 16. We're treated like children throughout school and then expected to magically "grow up" in the few summer months between graduating and starting university. In a number of other societies a child becomes an adult when they reach puberty. They can take on the responsibilities and rights of being an adult. They can start to procreate (and it's expected of them). We in the west say that these children have "had their childhood taken away", but I disagree. I think we simply smother our young far too much - wrap them up in cotton wool so they don't have to see the nasty side of life... and still expect them to function fully when they reach 'adulthood'. I think this shows that Western culture truly is moving further away from the natural way and cycle of life.
  6. Taoist nursing

    Hi there everyone! I'm new here and thought I should introduce myself. I'm currently studying nursing in Australia, and am finding my studies of Taoism are helping a great deal. Mostly it's useful in my dealings with other nurses who can be extremely difficult to work with (coming from the perspective of a student who is treated with zero respect). I'm sure at least some of you out there have had to deal with difficult co-workers, who show little respect - how does your belief in Tao and your practice help to deal with these kinds of people? Cheers Kat