Beth’s Substack

MAINTAINING JOY WITHOUT CONDITIONS

My daily intention is to experience joy without conditions, and without regard to the circumstances in my life.

Aug 3 • Beth Patterson

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May 2026

April 2026

Another Grief Anniversary

Thanks for reading Beth’s Substack!

Apr 5 • Beth Patterson

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Join my new subscriber chat

A private space for us to converse and connect

Apr 5 • Beth Patterson

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January 2026

Not Knowing

A poem written after my husband suffered a near fatal heart attack.

Jan 30 • Beth Patterson

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December 2025

Do We Have Free Will?

A Buddhist Point of View

Dec 30, 2025 • Beth Patterson

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CONTEMPLATING A MESSAGE ON A TEABAG

The Truth of Fear

Dec 18, 2025 • Beth Patterson

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November 2025

Post-surgery Report:

What a difference!

Nov 5, 2025 • Beth Patterson

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October 2025

Anticipation

Letting Go of Hope and Fear

Oct 24, 2025 • Beth Patterson

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September 2025

The Murder of Charlie Kirk and its Aftermath: Processing My Anger

As a Buddhist psychotherapist, I have found that anger, when fully processed, subsides and transforms into fear or sadness or results in insight leading…

Sep 16, 2025 • Beth Patterson

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August 2025

March 2025

REFLECTIONS ON A REFLECTION

A boat reflecting in the water.

Mar 14, 2025 • Beth Patterson

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