Category Archives: Journal

Ereshkigal Revisited

Posted on July 4, 2019 by jenny

from my journal for June 6 I worked on two blog posts: “Professional Psychotherapy Client” and goodness beyond goodness. The first one was about how I had missed out on a lot of what life has to offer because … Continue reading →

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Person Who Lives Outside All of the Boxes

Posted on June 16, 2019 by jenny

Written on May 15, I’m just typing it up and think WOW. How did I miss this? Another message from the one who knows to the part of me who doesn’t know yet. “What name is big enough for me?” … Continue reading →

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Goodness Beyond Goodness

Posted on June 6, 2019 by jenny

From my journal for January 27 Quaker meeting here at Kendal. Lots and lots of thoughts. The idea of opening the definition of “love,” along with Erica’s assignment of “facets of love,” exploded my brain, but like a soap bubble, not a … Continue reading →

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“Professional Psychotherapy Client”

Posted on June 5, 2019 by jenny

From my journal for May 4 After reading Margaret Wheatley, and recognizing that the things I love — circle dance — and what is of most value to me — writing about my life — are not about achieving a … Continue reading →

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Beyond Exhaustion

Posted on June 4, 2019 by jenny

from my journal, June 4 3rd cup of tea. Exhausted after Mocha’s morning walk. I realize that I am totally physically, mentally, emotionally exhausted. I think the only people who can understand are those who are living with chronic fatigue … Continue reading →

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Writing Practice

Posted on June 1, 2019 by jenny

From Richard Rohr’s daily meditation: “I learned that if the quiet space, the questions themselves, and blank pages had not been put in front of me, I may never have known what was lying within me.” It occurred to me … Continue reading →

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“Terrified” from July, 2015

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jenny

I’ve been reading through my blog, and finding it encouraging. So many times in the past when I was having a very hard time. I can see that I’m doing much better now, despite the sense that something is lacking … Continue reading →

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Positive Sense of Myself

Posted on May 2, 2019 by jenny

This was initially posted on July 20, 2012. It was named “Positive Self-Image.” Some time ago I said something to my friend Beverly about trying to change my self-image. She said “Self-image is like the weather,” and suggested that it … Continue reading →

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Deep Surrender

Posted on April 7, 2019 by jenny

From my journal. At the end of March I had no definite diagnosis for the pain in my back which was making it very difficult to walk, bend down, lift anything heavy. Saturday, March 30 I’m sore all over. Nothing … Continue reading →

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Positive Learnings from Being Immobilized

Posted on March 20, 2019 by jenny

Looking back, I can see that the whole sequence cold —> cough —> back pain has given me time, space and motivation to see some good things about myself and my life. From my Journal for Saturday, February 16 It … Continue reading →

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