I love affirmations. I love and feel the power they offer when done consistently, even on those days we feel they are just words and they are not seeping deep into your bones. The subconscious is always in the background picking up your energy whether you are “tuned in” or not. That is why it […]
Each morning I make an effort to spend some time in prayer and mediation. There are a number of books I pull from to get my day started, each speaking to a part of me. Jesus Calling, Bible in A Year, Daily Gratitude and Book of Awakening, just to name a few. This morning I […]
We all have had the 2:00am phone call. I don’t really even need to explain really do I? Sleeping and at peace, warm under the covers and perhaps dreaming. Then the rude intrusion. The jump, the heart racing, the panic and questions, the breaking through the fog to have clarity so you can find the […]
A friend posted this great video to her Facebook yesterday. I really liked it and thought it was worth the share. It is a great explanation of the difference between showing someone empathy and expressing sympathy.
NOON: Hello? Are you there? It’s me. THREE: Hello? Why won’t you answer? It’s me. SIX: Hello? Are you alright? It’s me. NINE: Hello? Please answer. It’s me. MIDNIGHT: Hello? Where are you? It’s me. Repeat NOON: Hello? Can we talk? THREE: Hello? Can I […]
A friend of mine posted this great video this morning on his Facebook page. I reposted too both here and on Practical Insanity/Facebook. I hope you will consider liking my Facebook page. Nature Video
So yesterday I wrote a blog post about hurt. Today I wanted to finish up with the second half of the article I found on IQ Matrix that discusses ways to overcome. The word overcome is such a powerful word in my opinion. It means to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty but […]
Hurt – to cause physical pain or injury. That is the definition but what about hurt that causes emotional pain and injury to your spirit? That is the hurt that I want to talk about. This hurt is something that comes into my life more often than I care to admit. Some days I can […]
I can’t escape The wheel turns over and over and over never stopping Even when it slows so I can catch my breath, it is still not enough to jump off Do I really want to get out then? I say that I do. I want to believe that I do. But what can I […]
“Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. ” Don Miguel Ruiz Wow! Powerful words and hard words […]
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