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Another’s view

  • Say it out loud.

    Melody Beattie writes about boundaries in "The New Codependency". "Boundaries" When: .we're done saying "yes" when we mean "no"; .hurtful , disrespectful behavior must stop; . we're ready to say how we feel, whether people want to hear it or… Continue reading

  • Emotions the Facts bring with them.

    Again, from "Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender" by David Hawkins. "There is a simple way to become conscious of the underlying emotional goal behind any activity through the use of the question, "What for?"  With each answer, "What for?"… Continue reading

  • “Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender

    In "Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender" by David Hawkins, he writes… "Feelings and Mental mechanisms" "We have three major ways of handling feelings: suppression, expression, and escape. We will discuss each in turn." 1. Suppression and repression. These are… Continue reading

  • “The New Codependency”

    I am reading "The New Codependency" by Melody Beattie.   She writes; "Years after writing "Codependent No More, I was haunted by the fear that loving myself would make me lazy and self-indulgent.  It took a long time to know… Continue reading

  • You Thought you Knew…

      Video: WSJ Live: Andrew Solomon on Strengths in Difference. What I hadn't thought about is our "Vertical" identity; the things we naturally inherit from our family of origin, the language we speak, color, religion etc…and then what Andrew calls… Continue reading

  • About Me

    I am reading "Zimzum of Love" by Rob and Kristen Bell. "Zimzum (originally tzimtzum) is a Hebrew word used in the rabbinic tradition to talk about the creation of the world – not in a scientific way but more like… Continue reading

  • Doesn’t Lie

    "Mental illness cannot be treated separately from the person; they are inextricably linked. Bipolar disorder is not like a physical illness where you can point to an empirical issue and fix it. So I feel I've answered the question, "Where… Continue reading

  • What gives you life?

    "What gives you life?" asked Barbara Brown Taylor. What a great question!   Or, what makes you feel lifeless? What does your soul need? What are you thirsty or hungry for? On Sunday morning I was down sewing and I… Continue reading

  • When you feel it!

    When asked, "What would you say to your younger self", Elizabeth Gilbert replied, "Nothing…for she would not have listened."   I love this. I love it because, it isn't the words of wisdom that are available, but our inner desire… Continue reading

  • Byron Katie – My Daughter Won’t Forgive Me…

    Byron Katie has a way of finding the truth; mostly about ourselves OR I guess, about the thoughts we believe that are often lies. This video is one of my favorites…it touches both the mother in me as well as… Continue reading