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Category Archives: Healing
“Bombed-out Village,” reprise
Originally posted in November 2018 Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Thinking about talking with Erica about starting to tolerate — and even enjoy — the ordinary. For most of my life I was in too much psychic pain, I needed something … Continue reading
“A deep well of sadness”
Writing done in group on Monday, May 15 A well of unprocessed grief “To be met!” That’s what I said when I was doing somatic experiencing with Peter Payne. He also did body work and I was sitting on his … Continue reading
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Endure without Relief
This is a repost of something originally posted in January 2017: Grey again and another dusting of snow. It feels like it has been like this for weeks. Woke up feeling very lonely. Tried without success to feel love for … Continue reading
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Words to “Il Cantico”
Looking for an English translation of the Song of St. Francis, I found Branduardi’s version of the words, which is the one he sings, and turns out to be his own rendering of Francis. It is acknowledged to be a … Continue reading
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“The Truth about Myself” from 2016
Originally posted on April 26, 2016, almost exactly seven years ago: Yesterday’s talk with Erica was pretty amazing. I hadn’t realized all the positive insights and learnings that have happened these past few weeks. The most amazing was the knowing … Continue reading
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Conversations with the Inner Teacher
From my journal for Saturday, April 15 Dear Inner Teacher, I’m feeling very odd, and have been making some “mistakes” tho I’m not getting upset about them. I do seem to have let go of trying to do everything “right.” … Continue reading
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“Let myself be myself”
I’ve just been typing my journal from March 19 and came across this: I’ve been reading Rohr’s book on the 12 steps. I feel so odd. It seems like I’m already doing it, but if I am I should be … Continue reading
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The Body Keeps the Score, Reprise
This was originally posted in February 2015 Bessel Van Der Kolk is one of my heroes. I went to the first weekend workshop he ever gave at Kripalu, wondering what such a high-powered academic was doing at that center for … Continue reading
Three Important Realizations
I had three very important realizations this last week. From my journal: Monday, March 20 Reading Rohr on the twelve steps, can’t remember which step it is. You’re supposed to tell to another person and to God the things you … Continue reading
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Folk Dancing Feeds my Soul
From an earlier post called “When did you stop dancing?” “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited or depressed, they would ask one of four questions: When did you stop dancing? … Continue reading
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