Category Archives: Healing

Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by jenny

My favorite Christmas story is one about a school pageant. One of the students was a little slow, so they gave him the part of the innkeeper. All he had to say was “There’s no room in the inn,” and … Continue reading →

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Community Validation

Posted on December 17, 2010 by jenny

(Written in April 2008) Karen helped a lot. She said the reason I couldn’t take in the praise & validation was because I had no framework to put it in. At least I could hear it. At least I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Ritual of Letting Go, con’t

Posted on December 11, 2010 by jenny

(Written in December 2010) I continue to be surprised at how well the Ritual of Letting Go worked. I do believe in the power of ritual but mostly I don’t see immediate results. I’ve continued to feel better: strong, confident, … Continue reading →

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All Parts of Me

Posted on December 10, 2010 by jenny

(Written in February 2010) I’ve been having this odd thought — it comes from some of the passages I’ve written describing myself as a wonderful person: “lovely, loving, creative, generous…” I’d be ashamed to read those passages to someone — … Continue reading →

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Healing Work

Posted on December 9, 2010 by jenny

(Written in September 2009) I wanted to think a little about what I’m doing with this piece of my life. I’m working at a very deep level to try to find or create a stable foundation for my life. This … Continue reading →

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Healing

Posted on December 8, 2010 by jenny

(Written in August 2009) Karen was helpful. I’m beginning to tease apart the triggered state and the reality of my life now. Driving over I had that sense of tunnel vision that I see as being a clue that I’m … Continue reading →

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Struggle with Depression

Posted on December 6, 2010 by jenny

(Written in January 2009) Driving over to Montpelier I had a wave of discouragement: “Why am I doing this? What’s the point?” and I started to brush it aside, and then I thought it was worth looking at seriously. I … Continue reading →

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Transforming Grief

Posted on November 30, 2010 by jenny

(Written in April 2009) Laura asked how we transform feelings by using the dance. It sounded like both Jan and Laura have a way of sending negative energy into the ground through their feet, Laura then invokes the energy of … Continue reading →

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Trying to Connect with God

Posted on November 28, 2010 by jenny

(Written in March 2009) I’ve been reading God’s Joyful Surprise by Sue Monk Kidd, whose Secret Life of Bees I love. This one is a little difficult because her experience is so different from mine. She was clearly loved by … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Good Friends

Posted on November 27, 2010 by jenny

Sharon Salzberg tells a story of the Buddha and his disciple Ananda. Ananda asks “Tell me, Lord Buddha, is not half of the holy life having good friends?” Buddha replies “Not so, Ananda, the whole of the holy life is … Continue reading →

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