the opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.
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Playing, Working, and Depression?
Tagged with: depression, Play, responsibility, work
Posted in authority over my life, Books, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, courage to see myself, responsibility, Rethinking
Posted in authority over my life, Books, compassion to care for myself, confession, connecting, courage to see myself, responsibility, Rethinking
In God’s Hands
I’m choosing to view those Rings of Color as Your Spirit, God. I love picturing Your Spirit right there with me — Patiently Hovering.
Rebuilding — Bodies and Habits
I feel certain that the exercise of sticking with it will be of even great importance to my total well being.
Tagged with: building habits, exercise, exercising, persistence, The Fast Diet
Posted in authority over my life, becoming the change I wish to see, Books, Changing, choosing HARD
Posted in authority over my life, becoming the change I wish to see, Books, Changing, choosing HARD
Standing Free — Becoming Me
Ah, but You have set us free, God. Free to become more our individual selves. I like that! I love the story where You are supposed to have said to Rabbi Mendlebaum, “I didn’t want you to be more like Moses. I wanted you to be more like Rabbi Mendlebaum!”
Tagged with: Celtic Cross, Free, genes, Nature and Nurture
Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, authority over my life, connecting, growing toward up, New Creatures in Christ
Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, authority over my life, connecting, growing toward up, New Creatures in Christ
The 360˚ Life — Or Tweaking It
Hmm. Now that I stop and ponder what I just said, God, I realize that the real idea here is not so much the idea of seeing my life as tweakable — but rather 1) knowing what I really want and then 2) feeling comfortable about arranging things so as to get what I want.
Tagged with: abundance, Cali Yost, small changes, Tweak It, wishes
Posted in a matter of scale, Abundant Life, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, authority over my life, Books, choices
Posted in a matter of scale, Abundant Life, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, authority over my life, Books, choices
The Wrong-Side UP app
Good Morning, God! Yesterday while chatting with June (my Spiritual Director) I suddenly noticed a Wrong-Side UP App at work inside me. I had been telling her how much I appreciated her help. Then I remembered that 8 or 9…
Tagged with: refocusing, reframing, The Right-Side UP app, the Wrong-Side Up app
Posted in asking for help for myself, authority over my life, Changing
Posted in asking for help for myself, authority over my life, Changing
Asking for Help and Then Scheduling It
Yes, You have put so many of the keys to our lives inside us. But, often I feel “locked out” by all the forces and details that inveigle me to doubt and fear — or just to fail to dream!
Living in the Light of Easter
Strange, God, how all of a sudden my viewpoint has shifted. Or, since You have been “keeping watch” over me — maybe not strange at all.
Tagged with: Charles Duhigg, exercising and strengthening our willpower, The Power of Habit
Posted in authority over my life, Books, Easter, encourage and comfort, Endurance, hope
Posted in authority over my life, Books, Easter, encourage and comfort, Endurance, hope
A Moment with God 