Good Day, God! I just reread Jimmy Carter’s essay on why he left the Souther Baptist Church over its theological position on the inequality of women. Wow, God! I am still totally amazed at how much evil is done in Your Name! Mostly,…
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The Open Doors of 2015
Dr. Dweck stresses the importance of Hard Work in mastery as opposed to resting on Fixed Intelligence. I loved the IDEA of Hard Work. I just haven’t applied it to my every day life.
Tagged with: Carol Dweck, Closed Doors, Growth Mindset, Hard Work, Locked Doors, Open Doors
Posted in Books, Growth Opportunities, Hard Work, Help me to see, Possibilities, responsibility
Posted in Books, Growth Opportunities, Hard Work, Help me to see, Possibilities, responsibility
A Thermal Image of Myself?
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.
The long slow work of becoming fully me
It is quire humbling, God, to realize that I have resisted their help all these years! I’d labeled my Warrior Sprit as a fierce and angry part of myself and did my best to wall her off. That just made her angrier.
Tagged with: becoming my full self, impressive medieval titles, inner helpers, Naming, personal integration
Posted in Anger, connecting, Growth Opportunities, humility, learning, loving myself, Ongoing Transformation
Posted in Anger, connecting, Growth Opportunities, humility, learning, loving myself, Ongoing Transformation
My Dysfunctional Illusion of Fearlessness
Ah, but to be able to help myself, I first had to let go of the illusion of fearlessness!
Tagged with: fear of messing stuff up, grit as a predicator of success, mastery, overcoming fear
Posted in adoring Easy, fears, Growth Opportunities, humility, Humility or Needing Help!
Posted in adoring Easy, fears, Growth Opportunities, humility, Humility or Needing Help!
Early Morning Light and Hope
Good Morning, God! A new day is still an hour away. I am sitting in the stillness and silence and pondering Your Gift of A NEW DAY! New is a lovely word. Yesterday, I was looking at the pre-holiday clutter…
Tagged with: choosing the Growth Mindset, Mindsetonline, using what we have
Posted in choices, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, hope
Posted in choices, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, hope
Blooming — Where ever we are
Good Morning, God! I was thinking of using photos of Sunrises or Rainbows for this morning’s blog. But it feels as if You have selected this small flower — blooming in a small crack between the concrete wall and the…
Tagged with: a moment with God, being afraid blocks the light, Growing takes hope, we are never done
Posted in blooming, Failing, fears, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities
Posted in blooming, Failing, fears, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities
Brussels Sprouts and the Business of Becoming
Good Morning, God! The thing about brussels sprouts, God, is that they KNOW when they are done. But for us humans it seems a lot more complex. Twenty-one is the mythical age of maturity. I was married at 20 and…
Tagged with: opposable virtues, the business of becoming
Posted in Compassion, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, Life isn't supposed to be easy.
Posted in Compassion, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, Life isn't supposed to be easy.
A Moment with God 