Category Archives: Healing

Faith

Posted on October 8, 2013 by jenny

Barry’s sermon last Sunday was about “faith,” if you had faith the size of a mustard seed you could move mountains.  Someone in the choir spoke up, saying she agreed, maybe she even said having faith is easy?  simple?  Anyway … Continue reading →

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It Gets Harder

Posted on September 18, 2013 by jenny

My heart hurts.  Grieving for Bella has gotten harder.  Thursday I was depressed.  Friday I started the day feeling totally empty, feeling like Bella had never lived.  I couldn’t remember what she looked like.  I couldn’t feel her spirit. Then … Continue reading →

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Dying To Be Me

Posted on September 14, 2013 by jenny

My brother came for a visit and brought me the book Dying To Be Me.  I found it to be very helpful and inspiring.  It’s the story of Anita Moorjani’s struggle with cancer, her near death experience, and what she … Continue reading →

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The Power of Self-Compassion

Posted on September 5, 2013 by jenny

Since I’ve been practicing self-compassion for a long time, and recently got more serious about it, it was great to read this story.  I subscribe to the “Daily Good,” and get a piece of good news everyday.  Many of them … Continue reading →

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Low Energy

Posted on September 1, 2013 by jenny

Looking through my Resource Notebook, I found this in July 2009. Caryn said that this time of low energy, of “doing nothing” is a time when healing is going on deep inside.  It’s not on a conscious level, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Treating the Pain like an Honored Guest

Posted on August 31, 2013 by jenny

Friday My heart aches.  This is the other side of loving Bella.  I accept the ache as the price of loving.  I would not choose to refuse the love in order to avoid the pain.  I put my arms around … Continue reading →

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“Big Heart”

Posted on August 26, 2013 by jenny

Written in April 2009 With Karen I talked about having trouble taking in the love that’s there for me.  Karen said I was “lovable” and I cried and turned away.  She said I have a big heart.  I thought how … Continue reading →

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The Story of God Greeting Me at the Gates of Heaven

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jenny

After searching through all my journals since 2000, I found a reference to this story in February of 2011.  So I suspect it happened sometime in late 2010.  Apparently I never wrote it down at all! I was feeling bad … Continue reading →

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Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jenny

I’ve been keeping a journal since 1959.  Sometime in late 1991 I read Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones, and really liked the idea of “writing practice.”  I saw that it was pretty much what I was already doing.  I … Continue reading →

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Feeling Good About Myself

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jenny

(Written in July 2009) I think of Elizabeth’s letter to me [10/25/05] where she talks about my commitment, my vision and my generosity.  I remember when I first read it, I had a wonderful feeling of “I’ve done it.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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