Monthly Archives: May 2016

Did I Win or Lose?

I was rereading a little of Francis Weller, and he talks about self-hate and self-compassion.  I checked in with myself and found that I don’t hate myself at all right now — but I think actually the self-hate is gone forever.  … Continue reading

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Neskaya Movement Arts Center

I’ve mentioned it in a lot of posts, but I’ve never really described it.  Our website gives much more information, including how we got the name, and pictures of the building.  Since these pictures were taken, we had to have … Continue reading

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Who am I really?

Written in my journal for May 7, after the event (“Continuing the Journey”) where I talked about what I had learned both while and after being part of Journey into Courage.  Some scenes from the video were shown.  Other women … Continue reading

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“Continuing the Journey”

“Continuing the Journey” of Journey Into Courage.  This program was put together by Tracy Penfield of SafeArt in Chelsea.  It was presented on May 6, 2016.  Bess O’Brien spoke, short sections of the video were shown, and three other women … Continue reading

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Grief and Praise

I have been listening to a talk by Martin Prechtel, a shaman from South America.  He talks about how grief for something comes because it meant a lot to you, so grief is a form of praise or of gratitude.  … Continue reading

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THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

I saw the film “This Changes Everything” and it gave me hope for the first time in a long time.  It’s about the marginalized people: indigenous, poor, living on the fringe, who are staking their lives to stop the destruction … Continue reading

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Steps Five, Six, and Seven

Thinking some more about “character defects” as being the same as dysfunctional behaviors learned in childhood, I saw that the most damaging one is my inability to take in positive feedback — either what people say to me, or some … Continue reading

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Step Four: Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory

I wanted to write about my “character defects.”  When we did the confession in Church I thought I could own some things.  I think about hardening my heart or closing my heart against God.  But I have good reason to … Continue reading

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