John DeLeonardis > Recent Status Updates

It’s time to start listening to what our body’s are telling us folks.

The chapters on attachment and trauma were tough and caused some good reflection. Y’all need to read this.

Dang this book really makes you wonder (and worry) how little agency I’ve had in my development. That learning your own story and working through it is a duty, not a luxury for the unapologetic sensitive. The cycles must be broken.

Saint John Climacus, a seventh-century Christian monk, shared this anecdote about chastity:
“Someone, I was told, at the sight of a very beautiful person felt impelled to glorify the Creator. The sight of them increased his love for God to the point of tears. Anyone who entertains such feelings in such circumstances is already risen before the general resurrection.”

If you're ever going to have an alive sexuality, this is lesson number one—a lesson that few of us ever got. We must learn how to handle and receive the power of beauty within us. As Jay Stringer warns us
"If we do not marvel at and honor beauty, we will inevitably bend it toward our control." Whether your sexuality is controlling or coercive or marvelous and awe-inspiring hinges on what you do with beauty.

Our sexuality needs to be cared for, nurtured, and blessed.
The absence of care in this area is worse than mere neglect; something like a curse lands on our hearts (Shame). When we don't talk about or acknowledge something, we make a statement about its value—or lack thereof.

“For God and country, I pass Geronimo. Geronimo E.K.I.A.”

It’s go time gentlemen

Cool to see an insiders perspective of the mission that saved Captain Philips. Although not one of the SEAL’s who took the shots on the three pirates, it was interesting to see the level of response that the Navy was prepared to do to save a captured American. Bissonettes troop (pen name Mark Owen) was tasked with taking out the hostile native tribes if the pirates made landfall in lawless native Somali territory.

Very easy to read so far. Opened with the fateful raid on OBL’s compound but back tracked to his time originally going through Selection and Training (S&T) to get onto SEAL Team 6. Looking forward to this one