Do not fear having no friends. Fear having bad friends. ~ DALE Carnegie Many people don’t like my true self. Why? Because I am no longer a people pleaser. I am convinced that it’s okay to be misunderstood and at peace with myself, than to be liked and miserable. John Eldredge in his book, Wild […]
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DEPTH, MYSTERY, COMPLEXITY, and BEAUTY
One of the deepest ways a woman bears the image ofD God is in her mystery. By mystery we don’t mean “forever beyond your knowing,” but “something to be explored.” “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,” says the book of Proverbs, “to search out a matter is the glory of kings” […]
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HOW ARE YOU
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. Jim Elliot A growing body of research suggests that trauma (like from childhood abuse, family violence, or food insecurity, among many other things) can be passed from one generation to the next. Here’s how: Trauma can leave a chemical […]
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KNOWING THE TRUTH
If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.’ ~ Albert Einstein One of the causes of chronic illnesses is attachment trauma. Attachment Trauma is a disruption in the important process of bonding between a baby or child and his or her primary caregiver. That trauma may be openly abuse or […]
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Memento Mori (Latin phrase: We must die)
I was a teenager in the 60s. I remember hearing this song f¹or the first time – 1968 – “Born to Wild…” by Steppenwolf band. Sometimes I hear the song and the sounds of Harleys tearing down the highway in my head. It did strike a chord in me. I think I was individuating (to […]
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I’M FORGIVEN
“As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. ~BENJAMIN FRANKLIN The most amazing thing I found in GOD Jesus Christ is: I’m forgiven of all my sins past and future just for believing […]