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Karleen Koen wrote 9 hours ago: I came across some notes from a poetry workshop given by Texas poet Lianne Mercer: Writing is a phys … more →

Tags: Dark Angels, "Karleen Koen", "Now Face to Face", through a glass, darkly, Creativity, Fiction, story and writing, writing, writing process

On Woman Strong12 comments

Roka wrote 4 days ago: “…Trina takes her paints and her threads And she weaves a pattern all her own Annie bakes her cakes … more →

Tags: Family, Food, Friends, Personal, social networking, arizona, Bisbee, empower, Feminism

shoulds and woulds

jenny wrote 4 months ago: I keep telling myself I NEED to finish The Difference, finally, so I can return it to David after ha … more →

Tags: Books, Semantics

Believe It Or Not: Feeling Sorry for Your Self is a Good Thing1 comment

drjanebolton wrote 6 months ago: “I don’t want to feel sorry for myself.” I so often hear clients tell me, when the … more →

Tags: anxiety, CoDependency, Depression, Doubt, empathy, feeling sorry for oneself, inner child, Psychotherapy, recovery

First step

clp70 wrote 6 months ago: Most self help books will recommend commencing with the end goal in mind and, whilst I agree with th … more →

Tags: List, Goals

How Well Is Your Voice Recognition Software Working--Your Personal, Internal, Kind?

drjanebolton wrote 7 months ago: I just finished a session with a client I will call “Joanne.”* She has upgraded her internal voice r … more →

Tags: anxiety, Authority figures, Depression, Doubt, Fear, inner child, Power, Self Esteem, shame

One of the Ugliest Words in the English Language2 comments

drjanebolton wrote 8 months ago: What would the worst words in our language be for you? Swear words? Name calling words? For me one o … more →

Tags: critical parent, Self Esteem, Self-confidence, shame, shoulding

Get Some...

dutchghetto wrote 8 months ago: image © 2009 Donna H. Chiarelli “When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyr … more →

Tags: art journaling, Photography, Art, Peace, Buddha, joan borysenko

"Give It a Rest!"

holyvernacular wrote 9 months ago: I was thinking about what sorts of things others might say to me in the context of “give it a … more →

Tags: Scriptural Reflection, Give it a Rest -- Fallowness, Atonement, conviction, Forgiveness, consumerism, food and eating, rest, Conversation

Get a Life

holyvernacular wrote 10 months ago: My friend Lauren got herself a beautiful, pristine, stylish, cool white coat.  Not a big hunker of a … more →

Tags: reality check, Beauty, identity, dichotomies, white coat, get a life, stylish, new years resolution, duty

…still married…6 comments

klbuley wrote 11 months ago: I am still Married, but Single, however MBS is no longer a class requirement.  The semester is over, … more →

Tags: rantin'n'ravin', wants, lose weight

GETTING OUT OF SHOULDVILLE

melodylarson wrote 12 months ago: On our journey to fulfillment we all must pass through the small town of Shouldville. Shouldville is … more →

Tags: Shifting Beliefs, focus?, Faith, Possibility, authenticity, Law of Attraction, fulfillment, Freedom, fantasizing, visualization

Putting "shoulds" to rest

Beth wrote 1 year ago: I live my life by lists of “shoulds.” I really should clean the house. I should get at r … more →

Tags: Living, Life, hospital, Family, Surrender, Habits, Choices, Obligations

Attempting to write fiction - a stream of consciousness ramble...

kcolier wrote 1 year ago: It was a dark and stormy night – a shot rang out in the Memphis sky – Free at last -…. Not sure how … more →

Tags: Ranting and raving, writing, Fiction

New office, new season, new blogpost6 comments

Alex. Resare wrote 1 year ago: Hi there, remember me? I used to blog here a while ago. Spring has arrived in it’s questionabl … more →

Tags: Creativity, Excuses, spring, Work

New car blues

warwriter1939 wrote 1 year ago: So my dad calls me and says, “Come take a look at this van.”  I had mentioned to him a s … more →

Tags: Bipolar, catastrophizing

The Gift

debrabailey wrote 1 year ago: “The intention to open the heart and mind is what’s essential. If we do good deeds with … more →

Tags: mortar, The Gift, Pema Chodron, book, The Places That Scare You, A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, virtuous, Intention, open the heart

My body betrays me

warwriter1939 wrote 1 year ago: And the thing is, I’m not the only one. My RL friends dragged me away from the computer for … more →

Tags: Schizoid, meds, addictions, diabetes

expectations, hope, finding contentment2 comments

Deb wrote 1 year ago: I’m sure I’m not the only person to feel a fairly constant tension between our hopes or … more →

Tags: Random, HOPE, Photography, expectations, Contentment


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