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Healing Is Not Forgetting What Happened; It’s Deciding It No Longer Controls You – THE CONUNDRUMS QUOTATIONS PROJECT – CQ-019

Posted on August 25, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Healing involves transforming our relationship with memory, not erasing it. It’s about acknowledging the past’s impact without letting it control us. True healing enables individuals and communities to carry memories while reclaiming authority over their lives. Justice must balance accountability with the potential for personal and communal transformation. Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandela — On Love, Commitment and Freedom

Posted on December 6, 2013 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

This is an excerpt from an essay I wrote a number of years ago about Nelson and Winnie Mandela: I think we also have to break away from the bourgeois tradition of romantic love which isn’t necessarily about creating the … Continue reading →

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