Posts tagged "forgiveness"
Forgiveness and Flow

Forgiveness and Flow

Background: Forgiveness and flow.  I recently wrote about Accepting the Unacceptable, how when I was able to stop resisting the mind-rattling, bone-shattering off-road driving on a recent trip, I actually came to enjoy, and even find some benefits in the rough rides!  When a situation is uncomfortable, painful or hurtful, it only too easy and tempting to feel self-righteous,...
Acceptance, Enjoyment, Enthusiasm: A Trio to Try

Acceptance, Enjoyment, Enthusiasm: A Trio to Try

Acceptance, enjoyment, enthusiasm: a trio to try. I like the flow of these words, the sanguine effect of reading and feeling the words on my soul, in my mind and body :-).  I feel pleasantly light, noticing a bubbly energy, and my heart is open. Here’s a bit of back story to this post. Mike...
Actions and Reactions: What's Really Going On?

Actions and Reactions: What’s Really Going On?

Actions and Reactions: what’s really going on?  When we are on the receiving end of what seem like mean-spirited actions, it’s really hard to know what’s really going on, It is very easy to jump to conclusions, and they are usually not very open-hearted ones!    Recently I received an email from a person who was completely incensed at...
The Crunch of Criticism, the Promise of Forgiveness

The Crunch of Criticism, the Promise of Forgiveness

I recently experienced the “crunch of criticism.”  (No forgiveness on the horizon!)  It happened as I was reflecting with friends (Diamond Approach Inquiry work), exploring areas where our souls — our psyches, our innermost beings  — feel “less than”;  less than mature, less than whole, less than at ease.  In other words, where is my soul...