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What Does Your Internal Sky Look Like?
Is it: A) Bright and clear?B) Dark and moody?C) Colorful and wondrous?D) All of the above? Last night, I found myself craving the ocean. I used to live right on the coast, but now, after I moved to the river (which is, itself, a beautiful wonder!), I find myself still longing for that open expanseContinue reading “What Does Your Internal Sky Look Like?”
You are Not Someone Else’s Story of You…
Though you may have unknowingly taken on that fairy tale as who you are. You are not really even your own story of who you think you are… as we construct our reactions and reality through the echoes of old protection mechanisms hiding the precarious fragile you, you secretly think yourself to be. But youContinue reading “You are Not Someone Else’s Story of You…”
Life is a “Yes, And.”
Not everything is “Either, Or…” “Yes, And…” allows for a space to see others, the world, and yourself more clearly. “Either, Or” shuts it down. Your perspective is not the ONLY correct perspective. Awareness allows you to see that other people’s perspectives arise from their own prior experiences, fears, and hopes about their wellbeing, asContinue reading “Life is a “Yes, And.””
An Excerpt from the Introduction of “Becoming Unstoried”
Excited to share this bit from my upcoming book! Storytelling has long been a way of connecting people, cultivating deeper understandings of culture and experiences, entertaining, warning, and teaching. Since ancient times, humans have used stories to communicate and process their world. If you think about it, we don’t often relate our experiences in bulletContinue reading “An Excerpt from the Introduction of “Becoming Unstoried””
October at Minding the Story
It’s My Birthday Month! I am so grateful for the many teachers and practitioners who have taught me some of the concepts and techniques I use in my own life to see the ways my old stories can still run rampant and masquerade as my reality. And, how that has kept me stuck, anxious, miredContinue reading “October at Minding the Story”
Leaving the State of Denial
I’m good. Are you good? You ARE good? Good! That’s good. But, are you… really? It’s a coping mechanism to keep those interactions at a surface level so you avoid being too vulnerable or getting “too involved.” But this can keep you feeling isolated and disconnected from others… And more so, in internal dialogues withContinue reading “Leaving the State of Denial”
Step Out of the Story of YOU
Stepping out of the story of who I thought I was, and who I thought I NEEDED to be, was the best thing I ever did. For years, I identified with my job, strived for the things others had, and cared too much about the expectations of others. Those days are gone. And, I can’tContinue reading “Step Out of the Story of YOU”
Resistance is futile!
I am reminded of that daily. Even today, in fact, a situation is unfolding that I had hoped to control in some way. Planning and fostering the narrative, mostly in the intent of emotionally protecting myself, pushing away things that make me uncomfortable, hoping to organize the outcome I wanted. Nope. Didn’t happen. Mercury retrogradeContinue reading “Resistance is futile!”
My Heart Cried, “Freedom!” and the Rest was History…
This part of my journey started when I was stuck in a job that wasn’t right for me. I could sense that the doors were closing for me there, but couldn’t see where the new doors might open yet, or even what they might look like, or where they might be. I was standing inContinue reading “My Heart Cried, “Freedom!” and the Rest was History…”
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