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2020 Resolution – Be More Responsive and Less Reactive with Mindfulness ll By Kathy Hawkins
Mindfulness and mindful meditation. They’re all the rage right now, but what exactly are they and why should we care? Mindfulness is another way of referring to awareness. Mindfulness is paying attention and being in the present moment and doing it intentionally and without judgment. Mindfulness meditation is a meditation practice that invites awareness of…
Resolve to Honor Your Soul in 2020 ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
“Once there was a poor motherless child who had no shoes. But the child saved cloth scraps wherever she found them and over time sewed herself a pair of red shoes. They were crude but the child loved them. They made her feel rich even though her days were spent gathering food in the thorny…
Give Me a Break; Change and Transformation Can Be Tough ll By Dorothy Wallis
It has been quite a ride and sometimes as I look back on 2019, I feel like my life was swept up inside a whirligig with the continuous momentum pulling me from one relational experience to the next. It has been a year of connecting with friends, loved ones and new people, which has been…
Winter Solstice: A Time of Spiritual Transformation ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
Ancient memories dance to life within us—if we let them. Like an empty vessel that still retains the fragrance of a scented oil, our DNA remembers our welcoming hopes for the returning light. Our Northern Hemisphere ancestors couldn’t lengthen their dark days by flipping a wall switch, but lit their way with dripping candles or…
Vaporize Procrastination for the New Year ll By Brenda Bomgardner
How many times have you said, “One of these days I will, blah, blah blah….” and end up regretting not having a solid plan. The results – it never happened. Worst yet, were you dreading the day someone said, “I told you so.” Furthermore, procrastinating to make a plan can increase stress making life less…
6 Ways to Pinpoint What Truly Matters to You ll By Brenda Bomgardner
Feeling your emotions rise to the surface, you may sense a bubbling up from deep inside. No matter what you do to control your feelings, they still come up. Perhaps you have felt dissatisfied with your work for a while, and want a change. Or, you feel that there are unresolved issues in your relationship,…
Contrast ll By Rich Brodt
Contrast. It is a term used frequently in the creative world. Art, writing and film almost always need to contain contrast in order to be impactful. The most stunning works are those that have the highest level of contrast. The Count of Monte Cristo, for example, is memorable because of contrast. If the protagonist had…
Riding the Waves of Emotion ll By Erin Amundson, MA, LPC
As a therapist, it may seem obvious that I encounter a broad spectrum of emotions from a diverse set of people. As I’ve engaged my international practice over the past year, I’m starting to see that while each individual’s experience is unique, emotional patterns and family systems are quite archetypal around the world. While it’s…
5 Stages to an Updated Personal Myth ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
In my last blog, I gave examples of personal myths, and wrote of how they largely operate unawares in our lives, like a puppeteer pulling the strings behind our unconscious screen. They are like a lens that gives meaning to every situation you meet and what you will do in it, answering the greater questions of life:…
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The opinions expressed by the guest bloggers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of People House. The content provided through the People House website and blogs are for informational purposes only. Should you decide to take action in real life based on this information that is your own responsibility and choice.
