What surprised me was that — after I had accepted and revealed these unwanted parts –They sort of faded away, I could see that In both cases those rejected parts were just trying to take care of me.
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To SEE, and maybe to SEE my selves?
Tagged with: Expectations, Filters, Loving myself, Seeing Clearly
Posted in awareness, Caring, Compassion, connecting, courage to see myself
Posted in awareness, Caring, Compassion, connecting, courage to see myself
Our Fellow Creatures
Noticing . . . acknowledging the Presence of another . . . even by a quick meeting of the eyes and a nod . . . links us together.
Tagged with: healing, health, hearing, loving, noticing, Respecting
Posted in acknowledging another's existence, awareness, being together in a compassionate presence, Compassion, respect
Posted in acknowledging another's existence, awareness, being together in a compassionate presence, Compassion, respect
Traveling, Mazes and Changes
In situations like this, I find myself marveling how rats ever find their way around mazes. They can’t even read! But, of course, reading would only be helpful if there were signs.
Tagged with: exhaustion, frustration, irritation, mazes, relearning, traveling, unlearning
Posted in adjusting, awareness, connecting, learning, Life isn't supposed to be easy., mental maps
Posted in adjusting, awareness, connecting, learning, Life isn't supposed to be easy., mental maps
Athena and Questions of Wisdom
I see such a marvelous opportunity for jobs, God! All kinds of jobs and research and opportunities for ordinary people to help in our extraordinary times.
Tagged with: hope, ice ages, opportunities to respond, rising seas, stronger storms
Posted in awareness, Choosing to respond, climate changes, courage, our small blue dot
Posted in awareness, Choosing to respond, climate changes, courage, our small blue dot
Beauty, Awe and Self Care
Somehow, God, all these years I equated Self Care with Selfishness. But, it belongs under Personal Responsibility! The Bible clearly tells us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. But, we tend to focus on OTHERS FIRST — and often ONLY — not realizing that order doesn’t work long-term.
Tagged with: health, Kauai, personal responsibility, relaxing, self-care, Slowing Down
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
My Inner Unforgiving, Wilderness
Yes, God. It is not lost on me that there are many, many explanations I will never get to hear — and about many, many things. Please God, help me Open my Heart and my Mind to the existence of unknown explanations.
Tagged with: An Unforgiving Spirit, Explanations, forgiving, resentments
Posted in awareness, complexity, connections, Forgiving, humility
Posted in awareness, complexity, connections, Forgiving, humility
Organizing my Being — the Female Way
And I feel as if June is helping me Organize my Being — just as my Professional Organizer is helping me organize my home. Organize my Being? Yes, that is the phrase that popped into my mind and it feels right.
Towel Wars! Who Knew?
The basic bedrock importance of territory was revealed to me — once again — this morning!
Tagged with: awareness, compassionate awareness, hidden rules, territory
Posted in awareness, Communication, connections, Territory
Posted in awareness, Communication, connections, Territory
A Moment with God 