When we struggle, when we are churning in our upset, we believe the churning is who we are. Waking up means we recognize that this happens and are willing to believe that we are never limited but this energy trying to dance with us now IS very limited. Let’s use all of our struggle for… …Read More »
You are a person on the journey who had experiences that left you changed. What if you didn’t see yourself as a problem? You are not a problem. Calling yourself a problem is to deny your needs. When we act like we don’t have needs around our wounding we are in denial. No wonder there… …Read More »
If you are someone who cares deeply, you probably know what it’s like to be caught in the swirl of thinking and emotion when upsetting things are happening. You probably know what it’s like to not sleep well because a part of you feels upset, worried. You’re not like everyone else and that’s a good… …Read More »
Giving yourself some time to have new experiences about yourself is exactly what heals infected energies. In fact, it’s exactly what heals physical infections too — we expose ourselves to new things and our immune system becomes stronger. (Though not right away sometimes, this is not a one-and-done experience, this must become a practice).
On finding ways to support your journey through spiritual practice the down-to-earth way. A spiritual practice is not for show. It’s not a resume, not an earthly credential. Your practice is here to support you in where you long to be. In this episode, I share my personal practice and walk us through the experience… …Read More »
The stories we tell create our experience. Everybody has hard parts. Everybody has difficult edges. The stuff they automatically avoid because it’s hard. Regardless of the unique backgrounds, we may have, what unites us is the wounding. Am I the only one? Am I the weirdo here? Why does this always happen to me?… …Read More »
I love that song by Dave Mason: We Just Disagree I think it’s really a love song of sorts but every time I hear it my heart finds its way back to family and old friends where wounding happened and stuff still isn’t healed. My eyes prick with tears as I tell you that. Sometimes… …Read More »
If you have ever struggled with unkind thoughts about yourself or the way you do life, this one’s for you. Lots of us were told that we were not okay in some way – and we don’t see how we are still carrying these thoughts about ourselves as if they’re the truth. In this episode:… …Read More »
“Don’t try to convince anyone that you’re a good person. Quit trying to win someone over who isn’t kind but only tolerates you-you don’t need their approval. Be kind, be respectful, but you don’t have to stay… go where you are celebrated. Keep living forward and trust that the right people are there. You never… …Read More »
Do you ever find yourself in those situations where your reaction seems bigger than the situation warrants? Often, what at first seems ridiculous becomes the signal for deeper internal boundaries. Here’s how to stop running yourself over by giving in to what other people want. And how we do that without so much judgment on… …Read More »