I see it often. Individuals hold on to their story for fear they will be “less than.” I love this article from the Brain Alchemist, “Vulnerability doesn’t mean victimhood.” I love the name of their site too! I am reminded of The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. The book is an allegory telling us, “When you… Continue Reading
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Gratitude
I sit in my morning chair With the sun at my back Shining it’s light on all that life has put before me. I can see the empty spaces as losses, Or I can see them as opportunities To create Who I am In this world. (11/4/2007) Continue Reading
Just do one thing at a time
Wasted time or one thing, one moment, one day at a time. Continue Reading
BOUNDARIES
A boundary is something that indicates my limits. I may not even realize thI have a boundary, until it gets crossed. So I come at the understanding backwards. Continue Reading
Digging up Weeds
Yesterday I was angry. I read an email that ignited a firestorm in my soul, and I was burning with resentment. My head knew that my reaction was way out of proportion to the present words I read, but my heart was screaming in pain. I looked out my window and saw the overgrown garden.… Continue Reading
What does peace look like?
“Everybody has a different picture. Everybody has a different idea. Maybe that’s what peace is — seeing everybody’s idea.” Continue Reading
