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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.

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Posted in Anger, connecting, Growth Opportunities, humility, learning, loving myself, Ongoing Transformation

Reflections on an Almost Sabbath Day

activities that are a delight when my battery is over half-way charged are actually repellant when my battery is low

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Posted in compassion to care for myself, loving myself, lying fallow, recharging my battery, recovery time, sabbath rest

On Loving God, My Brother, and Myself

Good Morning, God! My brother sent this glorious photo of one of his trees.  And just that day I was pondering I John 4:20, which asks: How can you love God, whom you have not seen, when you do not

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Posted in LOVE, loving myself, Maintenance, people as gifts, Silence, solitude and silence

Green and Blue — God’s Favorite Colors?

Good Morning, God! The sun won’t be up for another hour or so — but I am sitting here appreciating the beauty of the green colors on Koko Crater. Normally, this old volcano mount is streaked with the brown of

Posted in an invitation to abundant life, asking for and accepting forgiveness, healing, hearing myself, loving myself, Needed Repair Time, processing on deeper levels

The High Cost of Storage — Physical Stuff and Emotional Stuff

Good Morning, God, When I was visiting Suz we talked about our Pasts. Both of us are more or less at Peace with them — Praise You, God. Acceptance comes slowly — well, at least for me, And I have

Posted in confession, Forgiving, healing, loving myself

A Welcome Day of Rest

Good Morning, God! I looked at my calendar yesterday and I can stay home ALL DAY today! A Low-Stimulous Day! A GIFT! I think, God, that You might be installing a rheostat inside myself. Not an ON or OFF switch,

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Posted in a hand up, a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my authority to set limits, Centering Prayer, loving limits, loving myself

Happy New Year – Happy New Decade

Haoli Makahiki Ho!  A Happy NEW Year, God and indeed, a happy new DECADE.  My brother felt that it was high time we left the Aughts. Until his email I hadn’t even realized we were starting a new decade.  I

Posted in accepting my authority to set limits, developing helpful definitions of love, loving myself, mindfulness

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching