I really want to take care of myself. But I feel as if I was absent when “they” taught Emotional Hygiene. Sigh, does anyone teach that? You say it is mentioned in the Bible — You call it speaking the Truth in Love. Hm. I just never thought about speaking the truth in love to myself! That sounds so obvious.
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FAT and FEAR as protection?
Well, it could have been because this morning one of my friends in our Prayer Group gave me a mini scolding / exhortation that NOTHING feels as good as RESTRAINT!
Tagged with: confrontation, Fat, Healling, hidden fears, Padding, Protection, Restraint, The Power of Restraint
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, freedom, healing, reframing
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, freedom, healing, reframing
A Trusted Voice
We have both adjusted and we have both learned to accept. Let me rephrase that: We are still adjusting and accepting — present tense. And we are laughing!
Tagged with: communication, couples, Differences, Gender Gaps, Neutral Observers, trust
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Communication, connecting, Perspective, relationships, respect
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Communication, connecting, Perspective, relationships, respect
The Power of Blessing
Actually, just speaking words out loud is powerful. The spoken word HAS power! Even little muttered phrases have power. Negative thoughts are harmful. Negative words are worse. How much better it is to speak forth Your Hope and Promises, God!
Tagged with: Blessing, humility, praise, The Miracle and Power of Blessing, the Spoken Word, trust
Posted in a prayer for healing, Blessing, Books, connecting, hope, humility, Praise, Prayer
Posted in a prayer for healing, Blessing, Books, connecting, hope, humility, Praise, Prayer
A Change of Perspective
Two of my friends laughed at that and said hungry people want food! And of course, they do. Still, each one of us also hungers to know that we matter. That we matter not just to You, God, but to one of two fellow human beings.
Tagged with: Diamond Head, family, Friends, Love, ocean, perspective, Waikiki
Posted in a prayer for healing, connecting, Families, friends, healing, Perspective
Posted in a prayer for healing, connecting, Families, friends, healing, Perspective
TIME: Looking Back, Looking Forward?
Sigh. Mostly — I enjoy Science News. But sometime I realize that TIME is Too Big for me. I’m a human and so my lifespan is my yardstick.
Tagged with: Global Warming, ice ages, Interglacial periods, positive feedback loops, rising seas, time
Posted in connecting, Perspective, reframing, so much to learn, time
Posted in connecting, Perspective, reframing, so much to learn, time
A matter of SCALE, again!
And I thought that now science is agreeing — as we continue to learn about how stress hormones turn OFF the Body’s Healing System.
To SEE, and maybe to SEE my selves?
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.
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
The Joys of Traveling
It puts me in mind of one of my favorite quotes (by Paul Watslawick) that the Primary Purpose of communication is to Confirm our Existence as Human Beings. It doesn’t take much — a nod, a smle, a glance, even. I think of that quote as an extension of Your Command, God, to “Love our Neighbor as we love Ourselves.”
Tagged with: appreciation, loving, new leaves, seeing, small adventures, travel
Posted in Adventures, appreciation, connecting, friends, LOVE, seeing
Posted in Adventures, appreciation, connecting, friends, LOVE, seeing
A Moment with God 