Tag Archives: Spirituality

The wisdom of Jeff Brown

So many people get judged when they refuse to put their pain away. They get judged for showing it, for speaking it, for insisting on sharing their memories of abuse with those they know. I am not talking about those … Continue reading

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In-between and nowhere

I have this peculiarly troubling phenomenon happen to me from time to time. A real-life friend of mine told me something that always seems to worry me a bit.  He said, “I wonder if I’m smart enough to keep up … Continue reading

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On healing emotional pain

Adult children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families need to learn how to re-parent themselves.  To learn to cultivate a loving Inner Parent that can take care of the Inner Child – at least after you get in touch with your … Continue reading

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The Dragon and the Princess

I love this story of The Dragon and the Princess that I found in After the Ecstasy, The Laundry by Jack Kornfield.  It was sitting in my drafts folder and I wanted to share it now for you to read … Continue reading

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However we need to be

[Hmm…I hope these links to ads don’t show up on your browsers…because they are showing up on this computer. ] The day I left for my trip, something really sweet happened: About 15 minutes after being dropped off at the train … Continue reading

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