Monthly Archives: April 2020

Hijacked

Posted on April 6, 2020 by jenny

Van der Kolk “The big issue for traumatized people is they don’t own themselves any more.  Any loud sound, anybody insulting them, hurting them, saying bad things, can hijack them away from themselves.  And so what we have learned is … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on April 4, 2020 by jenny

From my journal: Headache. Tired. Sad.  Slept late.  I’m disappointed with myself for feeling sad again, and then I realize that it’s sadness for all the people who are scared and suffering right now. I look at the pictures of … Continue reading →

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“Shelter in Place”

Posted on April 3, 2020 by jenny

Because of COVID-19, I am getting scared on a regular basis.  If I can find either my grief or my gratitude it will help dissolve the fear.  But it’s a wild ride.  I also have been getting together with my … Continue reading →

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Your Life is Not About You

Posted on April 1, 2020 by jenny

From Richard Rohr’s meditation for April 1: Understanding that our lives are not about us is the connection point with everything else. It lowers the mountains and fills in the valleys that we have created, as we gradually recognize that … Continue reading →

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