Books
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Eagle Wings!
From The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefalie Tsabary…. Chapter 17 The Two Wings of the Eagle "To develop conscious behavior, a child needs two streams of learning. I like to think of them as the two wings of an eagle.… Continue reading
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Your Lens
From David Cowardin's book "Down South Justice" "The words of Charles Bukowski's famed poem, 'Roll the Dice'…" "If you are going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, and maybe… Continue reading
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Apathy into Action
"I wanted to see what she sees so maybe I could better understand why these women continue swimming against a current that is just too strong and pulls them into eddies, tossing them in circles." David Cowardin "Down South Justice… Continue reading
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Neutralizes Shame
"The opposite of shame is empathy" Brene Brown I caught the beginning of an act of shame. As I drove away, the context of what was happening dawned on me. He was trying to shame them into good behavior. Is… Continue reading
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Yes to Me.
I just began listening to "Year of Yes – How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun, and Be Your Own Person." By Shonda Rhimes. One of her lines was "Saying No has gotten me to this life I… Continue reading
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Who are lost
Once again I have misunderstood, or failed to appreciate, the spectrum and the effects of being abused. How some lives are beyond difficult to manage and how others never reach a place of peace and wellness. Peace and… Continue reading
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Save Themselves
"Kicking the drug of Certainty…" was a phrase in Gloria Steinem's book "My Life on the Road". If you sit down with the concept of certainty, or perhaps your belief in whatever you are certain about, it shuts down anything… Continue reading
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Free Fall into Being Me!
"After years of suppressing emotions and thoughts about abuse, I was disconnected from the parts of me that made me – Me. Relationships are built through regular communication. Daily journaling has been an excellent way to build a new relationship with… Continue reading
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Not against Us.
Some pages I earmarked from "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert. "But I see it differently. I think perfectionism is just a high-end, haute couture version of fear. I think perfectionism is just fear in fancy shoes and a mink coat,… Continue reading
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From Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Big Magic"…. "A Trick" "So, yeah – here's a trick: Stop complaining." "Trust me on this. Trust Werner Herzog on this, too." "There are so many good reasons to stop complaining if you want to live… Continue reading
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