Douglas Lim

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The Spiritual Enemy’s Voice

1 week ago | medium.com | Douglas Lim

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”― C.S. LewisI sometimes hear the spiritual enemy’s voice echoing in my head, telling me I should not continue. If I am not mindful, this can cause me to give up, where I relinquish hope, overlook progress, and abandon the dream.
Over to the Other Side

2 months ago | medium.com | Douglas Lim

…fear and courage are like lightning and thunder; they both start out at the same time, but the fear travels faster and arrives sooner. If we just wait a moment, the requisite courage will be along shortly. ―Ralph KeyesHearing the saboteur in a whisper near, sensing a fear. Who is this? Now, I cannot think in this downpour of dark, stern, stark buzzes in this voice I hear — precluding imagination and creative deliberation.
He’s Standing Right Next to Me

Oct 12, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

RANDOM WORD CHALLENGE | DRABBLE ( EXACTLY 100 WORDS)Is that him? Douglas Lim·FollowPublished inFiction Shorts·1 min read·--Today’s random word is “thrall” (Day 286, 10/12, drabble and twisted to include “He’s quite famous and very old” somewhere in the story). Photo by Jason Pofahl on UnsplashPlease scroll, clap, highlight, comment, and stick around for 30 seconds. We don’t want these shorties to vanish in Medium’s sea of emptiness.
Is Justice Only For Some?

Oct 4, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

SHORT-FORMJustice for all, I thoughtDouglas Lim·FollowPublished inThe Shortform·1 min read·--Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on UnsplashI don’t think I am much different than most people concerning matters of injustice. I get riled up when it happens — certainly when it impacts me. It’s in our DNA. Even someone who steals for a living doesn’t want their stolen stuff snatched from them.
Love Working Hard or a Workaholic?

Sep 24, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

Early in my career, I became consumed with being successful, though I wasn’t sure what this meant. My whole world revolved around work responsibilities and the people at the office. I sought an identity apart from myself, in a sense, gauging my worth by my productivity and bank account balance. Is our work addiction impacting our relationships, our physical and mental well-being — and how we view the beautiful things of everyday life, especially our time with cherished family members?
With Hearts and Minds Open

Sep 20, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

With hearts and minds open and unencumbered — foolish notions and biases we push aside. Cobweb snares clear, and something mystically appears — and we stare. The clouds scatter, the misty curtains open wide, and we glimpse a dawn light, new sights, the mind bathing in new considerations with something fresh to share. Instead of the multiplicities and proclivities that divide, we detect in our minds a mystical essence — a transforming mentality that is clearer and more aware.
The Revealing of Society’s Soul

Aug 20, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. — Nelson MandelaPoliticians,lying,hating and dividing,compromising and capsizing — deceiving,gaslighting,cheating and confusing,taxing andstealing,power abusing.
Gains in Our Daily Small Decisions

Aug 13, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

“Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives.” — Brené BrownOur spiritual gains are not at some grandiose level, expecting and seeking mystical revelations and hasty enlightenment, though these things can occur.
More Than What We Can Hold

Jul 19, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

I started spring cleaning late again, organizing, discarding, and donating - skimming through books not read yet. And the quote, "Live simply so that others may simply live," came to mind. It is an adage about learning to want less - and the importance of sharing and providing for others, and conceding that our lives are more than the hogging of possessions.
The Reaching Heart

Jul 15, 2024 | medium.com | Douglas Lim

Listening moves us closer, it helps us become more whole, more healthy, more holy. Not listening creates fragmentation, and fragmentation is the root of all suffering. - Margaret J. WheatleyUnder the city lights and cacophony, there is the gentle voice of someone dear. But our hearts are closed - and we do not hear. Cries of silence, gusting whispers in the wind, stories of the soul told butfalling on deaf ears,with a message left unclear.