Category Archives: Present Day

Foundational Qualities for the Next Era

Posted on July 21, 2023 by jenny

This is from Kosmos, from an article by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  I thought it was important enough to post here. The full piece can be found at the link. Here are seven foundational qualities for the next era:  Respect for women … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Experiences

Posted on July 19, 2023 by jenny

In the writing group on Monday, July 17 I wrote about how miserable I was feeling, how despairing about the future of what humans are doing to our planet. Then how the spiritual reading I’ve been doing is not helping … Continue reading →

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Dialogue with a Part

Posted on July 16, 2023 by jenny

Written in writing group on June 26.  I was feeling very scared and worrying about Mocha’s illness.  I thought I would try talking to a part who was scared. I just want to cry.  My teeth have been chattering all … Continue reading →

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Tangled Threads

Posted on July 6, 2023 by jenny

I’ve been thinking about the different themes I’ve been working with recently. One is the idea of “handing things over to God” or Divine Beloved or Divine Process. The problem is that the “god” I learned about in my childhood … Continue reading →

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Three-Centered Knowing

Posted on July 5, 2023 by jenny

Written in writing group, Monday, July 3 I’ve been reading Cynthia Bourgeault’s book called The Wisdom Way of Knowing.  She describes a retreat on an island in Maine with about 12 people.  Their day was divided into chanting and praying, … Continue reading →

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Struggling with Some Ideas about How to Live

Posted on July 4, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for July 3: Etty talks about accepting both high and low tides in relationship, and that sounded like a good idea.  Acceptance is something I can practice, unlike the letting go piece which I don’t do well … Continue reading →

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Etty Hillesum and “God”

Posted on July 2, 2023 by jenny

I have been reading the Letters and Diary of Etty Hillesum.  She was a Dutch Jew, and began writing a journal at the suggestion of Julius Spier, who was her teacher, therapist, and lover.  She died in Auschwitz in November … Continue reading →

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Dialogue between Wounded and Feisty

Posted on June 23, 2023 by jenny

from my journal for Thursday, June 22 Dear Inner Teacher, I desperately need some help. Dear Jenny, you are so hard on yourself.  You are harder on yourself than you are on anyone else.  And you judge yourself without mercy.  … Continue reading →

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What’s Holding Me Back?

Posted on June 22, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for Monday, June 19 I tried to talk to the part that’s making me so scared.  I got little bits of dialogue before I actually sat down to write it. Me:  how old are you? Part:  Twelve … Continue reading →

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Confused and Miserable

Posted on June 20, 2023 by jenny

Written in writing group last night: I’ve been so confused.  Feeling miserable.  Can’t identify feelings.  I’ve been at cross-purposes with Mocha.  I wanted to go over to Rivercrest and she did her thing of crouching and pulling back.  So we … Continue reading →

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