{"id":306,"date":"2024-02-24T00:06:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T00:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/?page_id=306"},"modified":"2024-02-24T00:10:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T00:10:55","slug":"spirituality-purpose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/spirituality-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirituality &#038; Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s unarguable to me that material possessions and the material life aren&#8217;t key to happiness. Meaning (i.e., spirituality) and purpose, I think are really what matter. This blog to me, helps me find purpose in sharing my experiences as a means of validating others and advocating for marginalized and especially neurodivergent people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes that Matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-post-carousel-i4pwd\">\n    <div\n        class=\"eb-post-carousel-wrapper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         eb-post-carousel-i4pwd style-1  slick-arrows equal-height dot-style-1\"\n        data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-i4pwd\"\n        data-querydata=\"a:13:{s:6:&quot;source&quot;;s:4:&quot;post&quot;;s:11:&quot;sourceIndex&quot;;i:0;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:5:&quot;posts&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:6:&quot;author&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:10:&quot;taxonomies&quot;;a:1:{s:8:&quot;category&quot;;a:5:{s:4:&quot;name&quot;;s:10:&quot;Categories&quot;;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:10:&quot;categories&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:4:&quot;slug&quot;;s:8:&quot;category&quot;;s:5:&quot;value&quot;;s:43:&quot;[{&quot;value&quot;:69,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Quotes That Matter&quot;}]&quot;;}}s:8:&quot;per_page&quot;;s:1:&quot;6&quot;;s:6:&quot;offset&quot;;s:1:&quot;0&quot;;s:7:&quot;orderby&quot;;s:4:&quot;date&quot;;s:5:&quot;order&quot;;s:4:&quot;desc&quot;;s:7:&quot;include&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:7:&quot;exclude&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:15:&quot;exclude_current&quot;;b:0;}\"\n        data-slidersettings=\"{&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;slideToShowRange&quot;:3,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;,&quot;addIcon&quot;:false,&quot;TABslideToShowRange&quot;:2,&quot;MOBslideToShowRange&quot;:1}\"\n        data-attributes=\"{&quot;preset&quot;:&quot;style-1&quot;,&quot;showThumbnail&quot;:true,&quot;showTitle&quot;:false,&quot;titleLength&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;titleTag&quot;:&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;showContent&quot;:true,&quot;contentLength&quot;:30,&quot;expansionIndicator&quot;:&quot;...&quot;,&quot;showReadMore&quot;:false,&quot;readmoreText&quot;:&quot;Read More&quot;,&quot;showMeta&quot;:true,&quot;headerMeta&quot;:&quot;[]&quot;,&quot;footerMeta&quot;:&quot;[{\\&quot;value\\&quot;:\\&quot;date\\&quot;,\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Published Date\\&quot;}]&quot;,&quot;authorPrefix&quot;:&quot;by&quot;,&quot;datePrefix&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;}\">\n\n        <div class=\"eb-post-carousel init-eb-post-carousel-i4pwd\" data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-i4pwd\">\n            <article class=\"ebpg-carousel-post ebpg-post-carousel-column\" data-id=\"336\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-holder\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-media\">\n                <div class=\"ebpg-entry-thumbnail\">\n                    <a class=\"ebpg-post-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/some-people\/\"><\/a>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20170519_171714-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-header-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-content\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-excerpt\">\n            <p>\u201cSome people will only love you if you fit into their box. Don\u2019t be afraid to shove that box up their ass.&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-footer-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><span class=\"ebpg-posted-on\">\n            on February 23, 2024\n        <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changing Social Paradigms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-post-carousel-gli6h\">\n    <div\n        class=\"eb-post-carousel-wrapper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         eb-post-carousel-gli6h style-2  slick-arrows equal-height dot-style-1\"\n        data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-gli6h\"\n        data-querydata=\"a:13:{s:6:&quot;source&quot;;s:4:&quot;post&quot;;s:11:&quot;sourceIndex&quot;;i:0;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:5:&quot;posts&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:6:&quot;author&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:10:&quot;taxonomies&quot;;a:1:{s:8:&quot;category&quot;;a:5:{s:4:&quot;name&quot;;s:10:&quot;Categories&quot;;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:10:&quot;categories&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:4:&quot;slug&quot;;s:8:&quot;category&quot;;s:5:&quot;value&quot;;s:50:&quot;[{&quot;value&quot;:50,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Changing Social Paradigms&quot;}]&quot;;}}s:8:&quot;per_page&quot;;s:1:&quot;6&quot;;s:6:&quot;offset&quot;;s:1:&quot;0&quot;;s:7:&quot;orderby&quot;;s:4:&quot;date&quot;;s:5:&quot;order&quot;;s:4:&quot;desc&quot;;s:7:&quot;include&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:7:&quot;exclude&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:15:&quot;exclude_current&quot;;b:0;}\"\n        data-slidersettings=\"{&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;slideToShowRange&quot;:3,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;,&quot;addIcon&quot;:false,&quot;TABslideToShowRange&quot;:2,&quot;MOBslideToShowRange&quot;:1}\"\n        data-attributes=\"{&quot;preset&quot;:&quot;style-2&quot;,&quot;showThumbnail&quot;:true,&quot;showTitle&quot;:true,&quot;titleLength&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;titleTag&quot;:&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;showContent&quot;:true,&quot;contentLength&quot;:7,&quot;expansionIndicator&quot;:&quot;...&quot;,&quot;showReadMore&quot;:false,&quot;readmoreText&quot;:&quot;Read More&quot;,&quot;showMeta&quot;:true,&quot;headerMeta&quot;:&quot;[{\\&quot;value\\&quot;:\\&quot;date\\&quot;,\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Published Date\\&quot;}]&quot;,&quot;footerMeta&quot;:&quot;[]&quot;,&quot;authorPrefix&quot;:&quot;by&quot;,&quot;datePrefix&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;}\">\n\n        <div class=\"eb-post-carousel init-eb-post-carousel-gli6h\" data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-gli6h\">\n            <article class=\"ebpg-carousel-post ebpg-post-carousel-column\" data-id=\"373\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-holder\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-media\">\n                <div class=\"ebpg-entry-thumbnail\">\n                    <a class=\"ebpg-post-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/25\/notorious\/\"><\/a>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4826_1094554329677_7276265_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-header-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><span class=\"ebpg-posted-on\">\n            on February 25, 2024\n        <\/span><\/div><\/div><header class=\"ebpg-entry-header\">\n            <h2 class=\"ebpg-entry-title\">\n                <a class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/25\/notorious\/\" title=\"Notorious\">Notorious<\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header><div class=\"ebpg-entry-content\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-excerpt\">\n            <p>he got onto the subject of, &#8220;I&#8230;<\/p>\n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-footer-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spirituality &amp; Meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-post-carousel-zh6or\">\n    <div\n        class=\"eb-post-carousel-wrapper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         eb-post-carousel-zh6or style-2  slick-arrows equal-height dot-style-1\"\n        data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-zh6or\"\n        data-querydata=\"a:13:{s:6:&quot;source&quot;;s:4:&quot;post&quot;;s:11:&quot;sourceIndex&quot;;i:0;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:5:&quot;posts&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:6:&quot;author&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:10:&quot;taxonomies&quot;;a:1:{s:8:&quot;category&quot;;a:5:{s:4:&quot;name&quot;;s:10:&quot;Categories&quot;;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:10:&quot;categories&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:4:&quot;slug&quot;;s:8:&quot;category&quot;;s:5:&quot;value&quot;;s:36:&quot;[{&quot;value&quot;:49,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Mindfulness&quot;}]&quot;;}}s:8:&quot;per_page&quot;;s:1:&quot;6&quot;;s:6:&quot;offset&quot;;s:1:&quot;0&quot;;s:7:&quot;orderby&quot;;s:4:&quot;date&quot;;s:5:&quot;order&quot;;s:4:&quot;desc&quot;;s:7:&quot;include&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:7:&quot;exclude&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:15:&quot;exclude_current&quot;;b:0;}\"\n        data-slidersettings=\"{&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;slideToShowRange&quot;:3,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;,&quot;addIcon&quot;:false,&quot;TABslideToShowRange&quot;:2,&quot;MOBslideToShowRange&quot;:1}\"\n        data-attributes=\"{&quot;preset&quot;:&quot;style-2&quot;,&quot;showThumbnail&quot;:true,&quot;showTitle&quot;:true,&quot;titleLength&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;titleTag&quot;:&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;showContent&quot;:true,&quot;contentLength&quot;:7,&quot;expansionIndicator&quot;:&quot;...&quot;,&quot;showReadMore&quot;:false,&quot;readmoreText&quot;:&quot;Read More&quot;,&quot;showMeta&quot;:true,&quot;headerMeta&quot;:&quot;[{\\&quot;value\\&quot;:\\&quot;date\\&quot;,\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Published Date\\&quot;}]&quot;,&quot;footerMeta&quot;:&quot;[]&quot;,&quot;authorPrefix&quot;:&quot;by&quot;,&quot;datePrefix&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;}\">\n\n        <div class=\"eb-post-carousel init-eb-post-carousel-zh6or\" data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-zh6or\">\n            <article class=\"ebpg-carousel-post ebpg-post-carousel-column\" data-id=\"411\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-holder\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-media\">\n                <div class=\"ebpg-entry-thumbnail\">\n                    <a class=\"ebpg-post-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/26\/untethered\/\"><\/a>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Untethered-Soul.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-header-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><span class=\"ebpg-posted-on\">\n            on February 26, 2024\n        <\/span><\/div><\/div><header class=\"ebpg-entry-header\">\n            <h2 class=\"ebpg-entry-title\">\n                <a class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/26\/untethered\/\" title=\"Book Review: &quot;The Untethered Soul&quot; by Michael Singer\">Book Review: &#8220;The Untethered Soul&#8221; by Michael Singer<\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header><div class=\"ebpg-entry-content\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-excerpt\">\n            <p>anyone struggling with identity, conflict, or resolution&#8230;<\/p>\n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-footer-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ebpg-carousel-post ebpg-post-carousel-column\" data-id=\"343\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-holder\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-media\">\n                <div class=\"ebpg-entry-thumbnail\">\n                    <a class=\"ebpg-post-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/rediscovering-spirituality\/\"><\/a>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/341189_3597482101307_1479540237_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-header-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><span class=\"ebpg-posted-on\">\n            on February 23, 2024\n        <\/span><\/div><\/div><header class=\"ebpg-entry-header\">\n            <h2 class=\"ebpg-entry-title\">\n                <a class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/rediscovering-spirituality\/\" title=\"&quot;Re&quot;-Discovering Spirituality (Purpose of this blog)\">&#8220;Re&#8221;-Discovering Spirituality (Purpose of this blog)<\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header><div class=\"ebpg-entry-content\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-excerpt\">\n            <p>What is unarguable to me is that&#8230;<\/p>\n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-footer-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gratitude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-post-carousel-0rwr0\">\n    <div\n        class=\"eb-post-carousel-wrapper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         eb-post-carousel-0rwr0 style-2  slick-arrows equal-height dot-style-1\"\n        data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-0rwr0\"\n        data-querydata=\"a:13:{s:6:&quot;source&quot;;s:4:&quot;post&quot;;s:11:&quot;sourceIndex&quot;;i:0;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:5:&quot;posts&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:6:&quot;author&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:10:&quot;taxonomies&quot;;a:1:{s:8:&quot;category&quot;;a:5:{s:4:&quot;name&quot;;s:10:&quot;Categories&quot;;s:9:&quot;rest_base&quot;;s:10:&quot;categories&quot;;s:14:&quot;rest_namespace&quot;;s:5:&quot;wp\/v2&quot;;s:4:&quot;slug&quot;;s:8:&quot;category&quot;;s:5:&quot;value&quot;;s:50:&quot;[{&quot;value&quot;:50,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Changing Social Paradigms&quot;}]&quot;;}}s:8:&quot;per_page&quot;;s:1:&quot;6&quot;;s:6:&quot;offset&quot;;s:1:&quot;0&quot;;s:7:&quot;orderby&quot;;s:4:&quot;date&quot;;s:5:&quot;order&quot;;s:4:&quot;desc&quot;;s:7:&quot;include&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:7:&quot;exclude&quot;;s:0:&quot;&quot;;s:15:&quot;exclude_current&quot;;b:0;}\"\n        data-slidersettings=\"{&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;slideToShowRange&quot;:3,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;,&quot;addIcon&quot;:false,&quot;TABslideToShowRange&quot;:2,&quot;MOBslideToShowRange&quot;:1}\"\n        data-attributes=\"{&quot;preset&quot;:&quot;style-2&quot;,&quot;showThumbnail&quot;:true,&quot;showTitle&quot;:true,&quot;titleLength&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;titleTag&quot;:&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;showContent&quot;:true,&quot;contentLength&quot;:7,&quot;expansionIndicator&quot;:&quot;...&quot;,&quot;showReadMore&quot;:false,&quot;readmoreText&quot;:&quot;Read More&quot;,&quot;showMeta&quot;:true,&quot;headerMeta&quot;:&quot;[{\\&quot;value\\&quot;:\\&quot;date\\&quot;,\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Published Date\\&quot;}]&quot;,&quot;footerMeta&quot;:&quot;[]&quot;,&quot;authorPrefix&quot;:&quot;by&quot;,&quot;datePrefix&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;leftArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-left&quot;,&quot;rightArrowIcon&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;}\">\n\n        <div class=\"eb-post-carousel init-eb-post-carousel-0rwr0\" data-id=\"eb-post-carousel-0rwr0\">\n            <article class=\"ebpg-carousel-post ebpg-post-carousel-column\" data-id=\"373\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-holder\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-media\">\n                <div class=\"ebpg-entry-thumbnail\">\n                    <a class=\"ebpg-post-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/25\/notorious\/\"><\/a>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4826_1094554329677_7276265_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-wrapper\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-header-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><span class=\"ebpg-posted-on\">\n            on February 25, 2024\n        <\/span><\/div><\/div><header class=\"ebpg-entry-header\">\n            <h2 class=\"ebpg-entry-title\">\n                <a class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/imperfectpath.blog\/index.php\/2024\/02\/25\/notorious\/\" title=\"Notorious\">Notorious<\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header><div class=\"ebpg-entry-content\"><div class=\"ebpg-carousel-post-excerpt\">\n            <p>he got onto the subject of, &#8220;I&#8230;<\/p>\n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta ebpg-footer-meta\"><div class=\"ebpg-entry-meta-items\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>material possessions and the material life aren&#8217;t key to happiness. 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