finding balance in life and growth

The Balance of Peace and Growth

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Although much of my life revolves around a daily routine of work, like all of us, I find myself bombarded with sensations and images, thoughts and feelings – and often caught between delight and distress. One moment I find myself in a clear…
My Blessings for the New Year

My Blessing For The New Year

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A few weeks ago, someone asked me, ‘what is your perfect life?’  The idea being that if I could name it, I could pray for it and perhaps manifest it. It seemed a simple enough question. My immediate answer was that the earth and its various…
ron wing

A Magnificent Life

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Last week my husband and I bought a beautiful piece of art.  We had gone to visit an old friend of my father’s – an artist - Ron Wing.  He is 84, had a heart attack several months ago and has congestive heart failure.  He was my father’s…
Seeing light after darkness

Showing Our Brokenness

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On the deck, there are a small group of sparrows eating the birdseed that has scattered everywhere from the feeder above.  It is a fairly peaceful day after a weeklong visit from relatives. The sun is shining.  The ocean is blue.  This moment…
Learn about the powerful process of soul memory discovery

Soul Retrieval, Psychotherapy & Soul Memory Discovery

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I am feeling both apprehensive and excited.  Jean is about to enter an inner story and work in the realm of metaphor.  We had been working together for several years and Jean had made significant progress, but whenever we worked this way,…
ducks

The Choice

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I’ve been avoiding writing this piece.  Why?  Because I have a lot of thoughts and a lot of feelings that I haven’t been ready to delve into. There is a pair of mallard ducks that come and hang out in our pool for a few months every…

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