As I worked through the emotions of my teen daughter requesting the changes she needed in her life to be the teenager she needed to be, my fear and loneliness of losing her became apparent. As I worked through it, and reminded myself to “let it all be”, to “let her drive her bus”, I… Continue reading Expiration date
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Ego Conditioning can lead to Acceptance
Ok, this is more of a ramble than a coherent dialogue. I want to point out how when faced with a situation with another human whose behavior is completely different from the way we would behave in the same situation, we may experience judgement, blame, and criticism toward them. So in all honesty what has… Continue reading Ego Conditioning can lead to Acceptance
Breath and ocean waves
Don’t you find that our breath resembles the ebb and flow of the ocean waves? Stop and notice your breath for a few breaths, especially when you are breathing long breaths, the breathing in and breathing out has the same shape and sound, the same crest and trough of ocean waves. If none of that… Continue reading Breath and ocean waves
The LOVE cycle
Love, as I learnt its meaning growing up, has always been conditioned and between people and pets. Now I realize, I am loved by ALL, and I am loveable. The love cycle continues, irrespective of the quality of the behavior and relationship that exists. The love exchange simply does not depend on how we or… Continue reading The LOVE cycle
Lethe’ and Eunoia’ in the Divine Comedy
Dante’ encountered the rivers Lethe’ and Eunoia’ at the top of mount Purgatory in his book The Divine Comedy. The river Lethe’ helped him lose memory of all his sins and the river Eunoia’ allowed him to remember all the good he had done in his lifetimes. I wish we too could each drink from… Continue reading Lethe’ and Eunoia’ in the Divine Comedy
The “should be” lines
We live life how it “should be”, how we were taught and conditioned life should be led. The right way, the good way, the way in which we will be loved and accepted. So what lies outside the “should be”? all that is bad? all that is unacceptable, and all that cannot be loved? Our… Continue reading The “should be” lines
Judgement and compassion
Nobody likes to believe that they are quick to judge others. Most of us like to think we are accepting of everyone, no matter the behaviors, choices and story lines. I absolutely fit the above criteria, I am aware that I judge others, but I believe this to be a negative quality in myself (my… Continue reading Judgement and compassion
We’re all mad here!!
This very apt painting was created and presented to me by a lovely gifted soul and friend (Vicki R). Little did she know the impact it would continue to have on my life. Every time I look at this painting I discover new lines and dots and squiggles, but also a deeper meaning in the… Continue reading We’re all mad here!!
Am I lovable just as I am, or do I need to change to be loved?
Big thanks to Cheri Huber, and her book “Be the person you want to find“. Much of this wisdom is hers, paraphrased by myself. We are all conditioned according to the environment we grew up in. Just as our caregivers were conditioned dependent on the way they grew up. The environment may be steeped deep… Continue reading Am I lovable just as I am, or do I need to change to be loved?
Inner/Outer world we observe to have the human experience
Every human has both an inner world and an outer world where information is constantly coming and going, being processed, entering and exiting. Examine this for yourself. We are more tuned to observing the outer world. How aware are you of your inner realm? did you know that the inner narrative most often dictates how… Continue reading Inner/Outer world we observe to have the human experience