Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Support of Medication

(Written in August 2008) I felt so much better yesterday! It’s so amazing — to be able to enjoy my ordinary life instead of feeling like it’s an unpleasant chore. There were times in the morning when I could feel … Continue reading

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Guidance

(Written in October 2006) Dear Guides and Guardian Spirits, I’m feeling very bummed out. I’m completely discouraged by the political situation, I’m scared that if the future gets really bad I’m not robust enough to survive. And at the moment … Continue reading

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Women’s Retreat

(Written in June 2008) Exercise in nurturing: As people shared, I realized that one huge – necessary! – thing that sets the stage for me to be able to nurture myself is to be able to accept what is happening … Continue reading

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The Holocaust Room/Jizo Shrine

Years ago I had a dream of an art installation on a city street. The front wall was angled in, the door was beside that place where they met. It might have been made of black glass. Inside was a … Continue reading

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Healing Dimensions

(Written in August 2010) Feeling pretty blue. At least it got better late yesterday. That’s an old rhythm. Curled up with Bella on the couch, trying to bring comfort to my heavy hurting heart. Then I noticed that the pain … Continue reading

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“When the Heart Waits”

(Written in January 2008) I’m tired and discouraged and completely confused about what to do next. Maybe instead of trying to figure it out I could just wait for some guidance from outside, or a clear impulse from inside. Reading … Continue reading

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Guidance

(Written in January 2008) Dear Guides and Guardian Spirits, I’m feeling a bit bleak. My heart is chilly. Please help me. Dear Jenny, we love you. Relax, let your weight sink down. The earth holds you up. Let your heart … Continue reading

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Reading Journal

(Written in February 2005) I’ve been reading from October 2003 and it’s fascinating. My whole struggle with terror & despair is laid out moment by moment, sensation by sensation. I can read it now that I feel OK, now that … Continue reading

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Stopping the Chain of Abuse

Journey into Courage brought me two amazing experiences of perpetrators turned around by our performance. Journey into Courage is a theater piece, written and performed by women who are survivors of domestic violence. Our work was guided and organized by … Continue reading

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The Shamanic Realm

When I was an adolescent I called it the “symbolic world.” I was aware of the importance of symbols, especially symbolic actions, and also aware of the beauty of Nature. I was fortunate that my family’s house was sited on … Continue reading

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