November 2011
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Keep Silent
In reading Melody Beatte's book, "Codependent No More"….I came upon these few sentences that explained so much to me. " Codependency is an emotional, psychological, and behavioral condition that develops as a result of an individual's prolonged exposure to, and… Continue reading
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Knows you can….
We believe that courage and fearlessness will arrive before we do something; that it is an actual muscle like thing that comes crawling into our body and boom, we now have courage. But courage isn't like that, nor is being… Continue reading
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I run, because you can’t……for my sister friend.
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way and not starting.” Buddha I felt the loneliness today of my Aunt who ran away. A woman I never met, yet I… Continue reading
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The Spirit of Joy
As I lay in bed last night a few of the comments about the new Mitten Tree quilt passed through my mind as well as one comment made on my first one (mitten quilt)….and there really is a difference in… Continue reading
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Authentically inauthentic.
I had to look up the word Authentic, to see if I clearly understood what that means and is there a difference in being authentic and having an authentic relationship. Authentic, "Of Undisputed Origin"…"authentic, genuine, bona fide mean being actually… Continue reading
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Put a Happy Face on Hurt
I had a saying that sat on my stove for years on a trivet, "Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall inherit the Earth." I was a young unmarried girl at the time I had gotten this as a gift,… Continue reading
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Same Opinion Still
In my book club we are reading Byron Katie's book, "Loving What is". This the first book that told me it was okay to not only accept my reality but it was also okay to move in harmony with what… Continue reading
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Here in Support Of…
http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_111611_full_show.mp3/view The link above was given to me on Facebook by Carol Cline. Thanks so much Carol for sharing this with me. I highly recommend you all taking the time to listen to the podcast. If you can't get… Continue reading
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To See the Child.
As I talked to a young mother today, it came up that those of us who have been raised in the church, have mostly friends of the church, and when you speak out about behaviors that hurt you as a… Continue reading
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Remain Unmoved.
The gift that the scandal at Penn State is offering is it is encouraging others to stand in the long line of abused children, whether it happened recently or years and years ago. The adults who are standing today, are… Continue reading
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