Category Archives: Present Day

Resilience

Posted on July 30, 2011 by jenny

I want to write about how different this time is from all the other times when I felt good for a while and said things like “now that I’ve finally made it” or “now that I’ve fought my  way through” … Continue reading →

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The View from the Present

Posted on July 27, 2011 by jenny

Yesterday’s post, from 2005, gives me a sense of how far I’ve come, how much I’ve healed.  Events have taken place at Neskaya that were a fulfillment of my vision that was so far beyond any expectation that I had … Continue reading →

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Guidance

Posted on June 28, 2011 by jenny

Dear Guides & Guardian Spirits, I’m feeling a little down — very low energy.  There are things I’d like to do — make more jizos, paint, work on earth & fire, do a little gardening and I just don’t have … Continue reading →

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Cape Cod Dance Camp

Posted on June 22, 2011 by jenny

The long break is because I went to a Dance Camp on Cape Cod, and I didn’t take my computer (!) I did take my journal but didn’t write much.  I really enjoyed the camp, good people, good dances, good … Continue reading →

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Guidance

Posted on June 10, 2011 by jenny

(Written in January 2010, but reflects just how I’m feeling today, June 10, 2011) Dear Guides and Guardian Spirits, I’m having a pretty bad time.  Can you help me? Dear Jenny, you are needed on the planet at this time.  … Continue reading →

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Good for me!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by jenny

It took me a long time to be able to appreciate the things I actually accomplished.  When I took the DMA course in creating what I wanted in my life, one of the exercises was the 10 successes of the … Continue reading →

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Ask Us Who We Are

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jenny

Went to St. Johnsbury to see Bess O’Brien’s latest documentary Ask Us Who We Are.  It’s about foster kids and foster families.  Powerful.  Painful.  Kids crying out “How could she not love me?” Wrongful stereotypes — like it’s the kid … Continue reading →

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Perennial Journal Project

Posted on April 19, 2011 by jenny

Bound for Freedom was put together from two journal entries from June 2008.  I left out this paragraph: New Autobiography: How I went from traumatized baby to Shambhala Warrior in 5? or was it 7 difficult years.  It’s so amazing … Continue reading →

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Chinese Bamboo Metaphor

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jenny

Jean Shinoda Bolen talks about the progress of her advocacy efforts to convene a fifth World Conference on Women via the UN: “The Chinese Bamboo Metaphor” Those of us who have a sense of movement in the grassroots, feel the … Continue reading →

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Speechless with Outrage

Posted on April 1, 2011 by jenny

Outrage.  That’s the word.  Normally I’m very articulate, but I’ve been finding it difficult to find words.  I’ve been stunned by the information about the budget passed by the New Hampshire House of Representatives.  I knew it was bad, but … Continue reading →

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