Why do we often feel scared when we face the terms "surrender" or "letting go"? As I meditate today, I find myself thinking about trees. What if they clung to their leaves, refusing to let them fall each autumn? Imagine the struggle and chaos that would create. Letting go is an integral part of the… Continue reading What does letting go mean?
Understanding Anger: A Path to Compassion
I once viewed anger as a negative emotion to be suppressed or avoided. However, I've come to recognize it as a valid and natural response, often linked to deeper feelings of fear and sadness. My experiences as a parent have pushed me to explore the roots of my anger, revealing, yet again, that my children… Continue reading Understanding Anger: A Path to Compassion
CROSSROADS
When I was a younger adult, I had my daughter and found myself raising her alone. I was “just a waitress” according to some people. I worked in a steakhouse that served mainly business clientele. I believed that these people were educated, successful and respected. I knew I wanted to go back to school and… Continue reading CROSSROADS
Children: The best teachers
Children: We have children and feel that we are responsible to teach them discipline and help them become the best version of themselves they can be. I love mine so much and I feel that it is my responsibility to do this. When I had my daughter, I vowed to be kind, love her unconditionally,… Continue reading Children: The best teachers
Reflections
Dearest mommy. It has been two years today since you passed on to non-physical and into the spirit world where your beautiful soul is free from disease and you are free to be the beautiful soul that gave me life, raised me and taught me unconditional love. I was a firm believer in faith in… Continue reading Reflections
Marbles
She had read an article about trust and the marble jar. The author quoted Brene Brown: «Whenever someone supports you, or is kind to you, or sticks up for you, or honors what you share with them as private, you put marbles in the jar. When people are mean, or disrespectful, or share your secrets,… Continue reading Marbles
Let it go
She was diagnosed with a burn out and major depression on February 15th 2018. During her leave from work she had taken the temporary care of her two grandsons. She followed her treatment plan to the best of her ability. For anyone feeling depressed, here is the treatment plan as follows: Go to the therapist… Continue reading Let it go
Chaos
What the hell happened? She could get through anything – many, many anything’s. She had had her share of ups and downs and tried to view them as a nice roller-coaster ride. Surfing waves, ups and downs. Not recently. It had been a not fun kind of roller coaster. She was no longer surfing those… Continue reading Chaos
Happy New Year
2017 is a prime number. I was born on a prime date, prime month and I was sure that 2017 would be my year to thrive. 2017 – My mother passed away from Alzheimer’s, my daughter’s father also passed, and I feel like I lost my daughter. She has not been the same since he… Continue reading Happy New Year
Focus
She had heard it said that you create your own reality, write your own story, you are the artist, the craftsman, the one holding the brush, the pen. She wondered how true this was, or if it was taken too literally. She had also heard it said that it is what you focus on that… Continue reading Focus
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