Category Archives: Healing

Work with a Very Young Part

From my journal for October 8: Reading my blog post for February  2015, “Deep Work,” work I did over quite a period of time, January 11 to February 14. It was an attempt to get in touch with a very … Continue reading

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Returning Someone to Themselves

This page was first published in January 2015.  In some ways it tells the whole story of my work to heal from trauma, and starting to heal the attachment wound.  I thought it was important enough to repost. I’m reading … Continue reading

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1997: Moving Out of Depression

From my journal for September 12, 1997 Dream fragment: something about how I got out of depression by praising myself.  “Out of depression and into an energy high!” !! It seems to be working again.  This time I’m more conscious and … Continue reading

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Connection: the Importance of Values

I’ve just been reading a series of posts from 2014, when I was having a bad time. It’s so interesting to read that now when I’m actually feeling pretty good. What really changed my life was rereading a book called … Continue reading

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1997: Burst of Creativity

From my journal for July 19, 1997 It’s so odd to have nothing to write in here.  I think writing used to be one way to manage my anxiety, without anxiety there’s no motive for writing.  I feel more drawn … Continue reading

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1997: Highly Sensitive People

From my journal for July 15, 1997 New book about “Highly Sensitive People” — It’s clear that I fall into this category, along with about 20% of the population.  Unfortunately, 42% are not sensitive at all, and sensitivity, perception of … Continue reading

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1996: Big Life Change

From my journal for September 23, 1996. I find it fascinating that I start to do so much better. I think the work about Mother helped. I suspect that it’s also because, or maybe even mainly because I’ve been taking … Continue reading

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1996: Easter in the Soul

From my journal for August 27, 1996 I thought about the phrase that moved me at the Church services this week — something about how God will comfort thy waste places o Israel.  Again I let myself feel how empty … Continue reading

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March 1976: The Journal is Center

(written in March 1976 and initially posted in July 2012) Today I felt very depressed and sick.  The old fear came back, fear of the ringing phone, of the sun and wind outside.  I went looking for an escapist book, … Continue reading

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Sacred Circle Dance

This quote is from an article by Katie Carr about the Sufi Dances of Universal Peace. It was posted on the blog of Dr. Jem Bendell. In an era where many feel disconnected from others and from themselves, these dances provide … Continue reading

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