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The Power of Daydreams ll By Erin Amundson
Following the launch of my fall online group, I’m reflecting even deeper on the content I’m teaching. It’s no surprise to me that every member of the group agreed that they go unconscious and find their mind daydreaming a worst-case scenario. For some, this is worry about a loved one. For others, worry about a…
Read MoreThe Glory of Lion’s Tooth: In Praise of Diversity ll By Dorothy Wallis
Dandelion, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” and you with your bright golden shaggy Lion’s mane and your “dent de lion” serrated leaves will always remind me of playing in meadows and making dandelion chains. The French Norman word for tooth of the…
Read MorePersonal Myths: Update the Stories that Drive Your Life ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
“Who’s going to marry a woman with three children?!” This was my mom’s incessant angst-driven rant after our father was killed in a tragic farming accident and left her alone to raise us little ones, all under the age of 10. I could never comprehend her distress. She was a school teacher and had put…
Read MoreWhat Does Swimming Have to do with Mastering Learning? ll By Brenda Bomgardner
I can tell you from personal experience it really stinks to jump into the deep end of the pool and not be able to swim. True story. When in elementary school I was dared to jump into the deep end of a pool. I thought, “Self you can do this swim thing.” My heart was…
Read MoreEgo Defenses ll By Rich Brodt
Today, I am taking a pause from writing about self-care, to discuss a topic that I have been seeing in my sessions quite a bit recently: ego. When the average person hears that term, the assumption is that we are talking about someone’s arrogance, cockiness or big-headedness. However, the term actually has several definitions, and…
Read More3 Maps for Life’s Journey ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
Nothing like an old white guy defining and telling a woman what her journey ought to look like. And then gaslighting (1) her when she disagrees with his pronouncement. Joseph Campbell was in his late 70s when he dissed the woman’s journey as outlined by Jungian analyst Maureen Murdock in her 1990 book, The Heroine’s…
Read MoreFinding Gratitude Even When it Seems Impossible ll By Dorothy Wallis
The sunlight bounces off the myriad shades of burnished auburn and gold as I rake leaves into plump piles. The azure sky is a deeper blue in autumn as the angle of the sun dips lower. The air has a bit of a chill. In Colorado the sun is quite intense and so the temperature…
Read MoreHas a culture of insecurity distorted our reality? ll By Rich Brodt
At various times throughout my forays into writing I have delved into the current political climate of the United States. And yet again, we find ourselves at one of the most divisive times in our history. I’ve touched on issues with confirmation bias and the inability to accept opposing viewpoints based on the information targeted…
Read MoreTrusting, Confidence and Inner Peace ll Kate Heartsong
Trusting ourselves and that all is well in our lives is a big one for many people. It certainly has been for me! I have gratefully become more trusting over time, trusting myself, others, and that all really is in divine right order in my life. Of course, we all can’t go around trusting everything, but that’s where discretion…
Read MoreAbiding in Stillness || Dorothy Wallis
Is the turmoil and chaos around the world impinging upon your life? Is your level of anxiety increasing? Do you desire relief from uncertainty and stress? The world is rapidly changing and it may seem overwhelming to constantly experience so much change. You may want life to be simpler, easier, and less complicated. You may…
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