I want to start this off by saying up front. I am not a theologian , I did not graduate from seminary. So the contents of this blog, as are most blogs, stem from perception, interpretation and personal experience. That being said: I hope you find encouragement if you are one whose mind goes back and … Continue reading Scripture and Emotions. Part 1
Muscle Memory is cool. Our brains are cool. I think it is awesome that if we do something enough times, our brains will do it automatically. Like walking, talking, playing an instrument. Learning a sport. Driving. (Okay so this one is not in my muscle memory very well maybe. 😉 ). This is all … Continue reading When Can We Stop Fighting?
My tea spilt. It was earl grey tea. I just wanted tea. That is all. I have been looking at anger in my life. And my relationship to it recently. We’re pretty good friends, Anger and I . There’s this thing in the counseling world that categorizes the stages of change. Its used in grief. … Continue reading When Feelings Cloud Your Reality
I went to a local conference for Counselors and Social Workers a few weeks ago. It was pretty informational. I enjoyed it. The last session was about self care, and one of the points the speaker drove home was compassion. Compassion Fatigue, Compassion toward your clients, and compassion toward yourself. She sited a rebound Compassion … Continue reading Being Compassionate Toward Yourself (Anger Part 3 Probably)
I think I have written about mindfulness a lot. But I’m going to do it again. Ok? Ok. I have mentioned before, that for a long time, I believed that everything I thought or felt was absolute truth. Because of this, I was left feeling very trapped , confused and just done with life. If … Continue reading Sometimes Feelings Suck. But Mindfulness is Awesome
I am not a fan of this question. Maybe it’s because I have had negative experiences with the statement that was often tied to it. But for the most part, I come from the belief that the You in this sentence is a continual , constant, evolving being. One of the biggest breakthroughs in my … Continue reading Who Are You?
via Daily Prompt: Tender Can we skip the sap and you just tell me what to do? I figured out early in life that I liked it better when I skipped all the feely things and just pushed all that stuff down and stiff armed everything and everyone through life. Yeah… I may have … Continue reading That Hurts
via Daily Prompt: Survive Have I told you , there is a song for pretty much every word? There is. It is a fun game to play. You should try it sometime. Survive.. This appears to play a vital role in our goals as humans.. animals.. plants.. etc.. Have you ever thought about it? Multiplication … Continue reading I Will Survive… Hey Hey
via Daily Prompt: Acceptance Here’s the thing, I have been sitting on this post for a while now. It is late. Well by late, I mean it is not today’s prompt. But I think I am ready now. So, funny thing: Jesus made my legs grow right in front of my eyes. Check out the story … Continue reading Accepting Acceptance Except for Not Yet
Accepting The Peace 