Category Archives: Present Day

Tong-len

Posted on January 31, 2023 by jenny

Written in Writing Group: Woke up this morning feeling sad, lonely, discouraged.  Then I thought that there must be a lot of lonely old women, without family, who wake up feeling like that.  Feeling the presence of all these people … Continue reading →

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Folk Dancing Feeds my Soul

Posted on January 23, 2023 by jenny

From an earlier post called “When did you stop dancing?” “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited or depressed, they would ask one of four questions:  When did you stop dancing?  … Continue reading →

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Letter to My Mother

Posted on January 20, 2023 by jenny

This was written in writing group January 9. Another piece of unfinished business. Dear Mom, I’m writing to tell you I’m sorry I always acted so angrily when you were drunk.  I had no idea what you were up against.  … Continue reading →

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Self-Compassion

Posted on January 17, 2023 by jenny

This is from my journal for November 27.  I just typed it up, and am finding it VERY helpful. Dear Inner Teacher, I am having a very hard time.  Feeling miserable.  Please help me. Dear Jenny, Remember that you are … Continue reading →

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“Failure” Redefined

Posted on November 21, 2022 by jenny

Monday, November 7 My friends Judith and Sharon and I are doing a writing group together on Monday nights. I wanted to work on the understanding that what looks like a failure might actually be following the voice of your … Continue reading →

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Matt Licata on Trauma

Posted on October 24, 2022 by jenny

I made a draft of this post back in December 2021.  I’m not sure why I didn’t post it then. Matt Licata can be found here. from Matt’s course on Tending to the Soul: “So, just to define trauma in … Continue reading →

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What is Wanting to Find Expression Through You?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by jenny

In the last few months I’ve been having a pretty hard time.  First was dealing with low thyroid, then I had a bad fall and my ribs are still hurting from that.  In fact, I’ve had a hard time since … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet

Posted on September 23, 2022 by jenny

From my journal for Saturday, September 17 Reading Krista Tippett writing about taking a break this last summer, giving herself time to think, feel, and write — she says that writing with hand and pen puts you more in touch … Continue reading →

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Reframe of Vocation

Posted on September 21, 2022 by jenny

Several people have suggested to me that I had to change my story about being traumatized very early. I thought they meant I was supposed to make it be that I hadn’t been traumatized at all. This shift to seeing … Continue reading →

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A Role that No Longer Works

Posted on September 20, 2022 by jenny

From my journal for August 14 Writing assignment by Mark Matousek: A role you’re playing in your life today that no longer suits you and why. My role as a trauma victim.  That the wound of being left alone gets … Continue reading →

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