Category Archives: Healing

Soul Retrieval

Posted on May 3, 2011 by jenny

(Written in October 2008) Last night was lovely.  This is the third session of Laura Shannon’s Training in Women’s Ritual Dances.  So good to see all those women again and to dance our dances.  I sat out part of the … Continue reading →

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Somatic Experiencing

Posted on May 2, 2011 by jenny

(Written in October 2008) Yesterday I had some times of being completely relaxed, feeling my whole body sinking down.  It felt wonderful.  At the moment, I feel that fullness in the chest and it keeps me from that complete relaxing.  … Continue reading →

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Moment of Reprieve

Posted on April 30, 2011 by jenny

(Written in October 2008) I’ve been typing journal from late August when things were starting to get bad, and again it seems like somebody else’s experience.  I describe feeling the worst despair I’ve ever felt in my life, and I … Continue reading →

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Good Day

Posted on April 28, 2011 by jenny

(Written in September 2008) Woke OK this morning!  Took 2 buspar right away.  Feeling a very little sad and scared right now.  Yesterday afternoon & evening went pretty well.  I was able to cycle between reading, typing journal, playing solitaire, … Continue reading →

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Helen’s Celebration

Posted on April 27, 2011 by jenny

(Written in March 2008) We gave Helen a good send off last night.  More than 20 people.  Helen was an older woman who had danced with us for ten years.  She died a couple of weeks ago.  We got together … Continue reading →

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Things Re-arranging Themselves

Posted on April 26, 2011 by jenny

(Written in June 2008) Woke sad.  Raining hard.  Yesterday I was typing up from the week after Laura’s training, trying to describe the disconcerting feelings and being unable to.  Karen helped a lot by telling me it was because my … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed

Posted on April 25, 2011 by jenny

(Written in June 2008) I was so tired yesterday that I spent the morning sitting on this couch — reading The Secret Life of Bees which I find so nourishing, and my last journal volume from Laura’s training.  I’d been … Continue reading →

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Frozen

Posted on April 23, 2011 by jenny

(Written in February 2006) Woke early & couldn’t sleep again.  Feeling bleak.  Feeling cold.  Feeling like there is no love anywhere in the universe.  It’s all cold and dark.  I try to hold it gently, softly, to give it space … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Dance

Posted on April 22, 2011 by jenny

(April 22 2007) Last night’s dancing was in honor of Gaia — I built a centerpiece with Gaia, animals, plants, mosses, rocks, crystals, sea shells, and artificial flowers. People commented on how rich it was. We did “Healing Waters” and … Continue reading →

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Huge Sadness

Posted on April 21, 2011 by jenny

(Written in January 2006) Woke without fear, but sad.  Huge sadness — that life is sad and everywhere full of pain.  Interestingly I don’t feel despair — and I see that despair, hopelessness, is different from sadness.  I accept that … Continue reading →

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