Freedom: Friend or Foe?
No limits, or constraints. No strictures or structures, right? To be able to do or be whatever you choose? When I first started writing, “fiend or foe” came out :-). While that really isn’t what I mean, and despite the Freudian typo slip, it is true that I have a perplexing, unclear relationship to...
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...
Discovery: The Vehicle I Drive Makes All the Difference
A few days ago I had a “confrontation” with my husband that led to an exciting discovery. (It was not our first “run in”, and surely not the last, but it was transformative — certainly for me, and also for us… The chance to look at myself from the outside was most illuminating!) What was the discovery?...
Smile: You’ll Be Glad You Did :-)
Some moments these days I feel like there is not much to smile about. I am doing what I can to manage my emotions, respond rather than react, hold a compassionate, caring vision rather than slip into fear, anger, or helplessness. So what’s with a post that suggests a smile? In my inbox this...
Commitment – Stand Up, Join Together
Commitment is what keeps coming to my heart and mind as I continue to deal with the reality of the election results. Commitment to take a stand for truth and kindness, minority rights and the environment, to be a light in the darkness, to stand and act from love and compassion instead of hate...
