Category Archives: Spirit

Guidance for Scared & Sad

Posted on September 13, 2011 by jenny

(Written in October 2003) Dear Spirits, please help me.  I’m so scared and sad. Dear Jenny, the sadness is grief for losses of the past, and you are afraid it will never change.  Dear one, it changes all the time.  … Continue reading →

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Observation without Evaluation

Posted on September 10, 2011 by jenny

(Written in February 2010) On a friend’s recommendation I got Tolle’s new book at the Library. It’s called A New Earth.  So far I’ve been agreeing with what he says.  He talked about ego and the problem of identifying one’s … Continue reading →

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A Letter from God

Posted on August 26, 2011 by jenny

For a while now I’ve been hanging out with “lost the will to live.”  Paying attention to the feelings but not acting on them.  I notice that I don’t have a lot of energy, and it’s hard to summon up … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on August 5, 2011 by jenny

I continue to be surprised that telling the truth about how I feel and sharing it results in me feeling a lot better.   Once I wrote a letter to my brother about how depressed I was feeling and the same … Continue reading →

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Understanding Barry

Posted on July 12, 2011 by jenny

In healing from trauma I’ve had to experience a lot of feelings, some of them really horrible combinations of terror & despair & helplessness.  I remember once, feeling the worst pain I had ever felt, I don’t even remember now … Continue reading →

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Surrender

Posted on June 7, 2011 by jenny

(Written in February 2009) I’ve started asking God to please show me what to do.  I’m trying to surrender my life into his/her/its/their hands — I can’t do this so you must.  Please, if there is any meaning or value … Continue reading →

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Somatic Experiencing – Hard Work

Posted on May 23, 2011 by jenny

(Written in December 2008) Work with Caryn was very hard.  I kept having waves of complete discouragement and hopelessness.  I was reminded of that step in my pattern where I conclude “I can’t do this” when one step in a … Continue reading →

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Compassion

Posted on May 20, 2011 by jenny

(Written in December 2008) Got up at 6 feeling very bleak.  Trying to bring compassion to wretched Bella — I was angry at her for not letting me sleep — and to my miserable self — I turned to the … Continue reading →

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Via Negativa

Posted on May 16, 2011 by jenny

(Written in November 2008) Reading Natural Grace by Sheldrake & Fox.  I started the chapter on prayer and found Matthew Fox on the via negativa: “The negative way is the way of darkness, suffering, silence, letting go, and even nothingness.  … Continue reading →

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Guidance

Posted on May 10, 2011 by jenny

(Written in November 2008) Dear Guides & Guardian Spirits, I’m feeling sad & scared & confused.  Please help me. Dear Jenny, one day at a time.  Going to a retreat with Jack Kornfield is good, it will help strengthen your … Continue reading →

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