Category Archives: Interesting link

In Pieces

Posted on May 8, 2013 by jenny

Broken in a pile on your bedroom floor is a state I know well.  I recently read a story by Julie Peters in the Elephant Journal.  It’s a great piece about a little known Hindu Goddess whose name is Akhilandeshvari.  … Continue reading →

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If I were Pope

Posted on March 30, 2013 by jenny

Read this today in Jan Phillips book and was so delighted by it that I had to share it. If I Were Pope If I were pope I’d proclaim the end of my infallibility and banish the word sin from … Continue reading →

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Illumination

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jenny

Last Friday everything fell apart.  I was heading for the dump when my car lost power.  It looks like it’s the transmission again.  Paul O’Hara, whose driveway I was blocking, gave me a ride home.  I called AAA and cried … Continue reading →

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Broken Self-image

Posted on March 14, 2013 by jenny

Thinking about being molested and raped, I realized how much it affected my self-image.  I felt dirty and ugly, slimy and sleazy.  I felt like this defective toy who didn’t deserve anything better than sleazy men, who would never attract … Continue reading →

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More from Jan Phillips

Posted on March 6, 2013 by jenny

Found some great writing in the Rowe newspaper for Spring 2012.  This is what sent me on a search for Jan Phillips and buying her book.  These excerpts are from No Ordinary Time — The Rise of Spiritual Intelligence and … Continue reading →

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Jan Phillips: What is Dying to be Born?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by jenny

Someone asked me what I thought was dying to be born. Homo sapiens, I said. Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) is dying to be born into the next iteration—the homo sentiens, perhaps. Homo sapiens knows, and homo … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of the Body

Posted on February 25, 2013 by jenny

This quote came through on facebook and blew me away.  So totally validating of what I’ve learned from Somatic Experiencing.  I grew up with the idea that my body was no more than a vehicle to carry my brain around.  … Continue reading →

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Break the Chain!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by jenny

We celebrated One Billion Rising at Neskaya Thursday night. It was a triumph!  I had a great time.  Woke up this morning with good energy tingling in my body.  Still have a smile on my face. This is my body, … Continue reading →

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Journey into Courage

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jenny

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Beverly who is music Director at the UU Church in Tamworth, asked me to give a talk on “Creativity and Social Justice.”  I thought it sounded like a great topic, but didn’t know … Continue reading →

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ONE BILLION RISING

Posted on February 8, 2013 by jenny

“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution”  Emma Goldman One In Three Women On The Planet Will Be Raped Or Beaten In Her Lifetime. One Billion Women Violated Is An Atrocity. One Billion Women … Continue reading →

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