As I’m writing this on Thursday night, it’s much cooler than it has been lately, and a soft rain is falling. I love how much it reminds me of fall. (And these introductory sentences don’t have much to do with the rest of the post, but I just felt like sharing.) I’ve been thinking a [...]
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scar tissue
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Tagged Byron Katie, childhood, inquiry, personal development, personal growth, sexual abuse, survivor, The Work
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remembrance of things past
I had a visit this past weekend from a former boyfriend of mine. It was the first time I’d seen him in over four years, although we’ve kept in touch throughout. He was traveling past my city with his wife and his young daughter. I was so excited to meet both of these beautiful souls [...]
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Tagged memory, Nathaniel Dett Chorale, persona growth, personal development, reflection, sankofa
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nine lives
I am blessed by the companionship of two cats – three-year-old brothers from the same litter. They are beautiful and cuddly and annoying in equal measure, and last Friday I was afraid I might be losing one of them. The diagnosis? Urinary tract disease. Thankfully I was responsive to his signs of distress, and caught [...]
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Tagged blockage, cats, companion animals, feline urinary tract disease, lessons, life teachers, personal development, personal growth, pets, relationships
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empty rituals
Some more quotes from Jungian analyst Marion Woodman, from an interview with Heartwood journal: Q: What do you think is the most undermining issue in our culture? MW: Confusion between personal and transpersonal energies. Identifying with archetypal energy instead of relating to it and, therefore, failing to live our individual lives. Television and movies and [...]
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Tagged Conscious Femininity, depth psychology, Heartwood, Jungian psychology, Marion Woodman
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freedom
A couple of times I’ve been in relationships where, when they’ve ended, I’ve felt an incredible sense of freedom. And then I’ve realized that all along I have been somehow inauthentic – not fully myself – with the other person, usually in order to make them like me, or prevent them from disliking me. And [...]
daring to dream
In my business (and in life in general, come to think of it) I run into three types of people: The first I’ll call the Doom-Sayers: These folks think the whole world is against them, and they hope for nothing good in their lives. They will exhaust you with a list of their complaints, and [...]
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Tagged growth, music, personal development, personal growth, relationships, singing
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