Monthly Archives: July 2023

1995: “The Whole Thing”

Posted on July 30, 2023 by jenny

SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1995    Sometime in the early ’90s I followed the program described in Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way. “Morning pages” is one of the exercises in Julia Cameron’s program. Nika is the Artist part of me, I … Continue reading →

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1995: Journey Into Courage Video and Fear about Mom

Posted on July 29, 2023 by jenny

After the first showing of the movie about Journey Into Courage, I realized that my siblings’ names were listed among the contributors to making the video.  I worried about mother finding out.  At this point I still didn’t know about … Continue reading →

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1995: Glider Hatred

Posted on July 27, 2023 by jenny

During the years from 1984 to 1997 I suffered from the noise of small planes from a nearby airport. The worst were the ones that towed the gliders because it went on so long. I wrote this in my journal … Continue reading →

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1995: Art as Medicine

Posted on July 26, 2023 by jenny

Back in 1995, I did a couple of retreats with Shaun McNiff, who wrote the book Art as Medicine.  I don’t remember the instructions, I think the painting process was very improvisational. From my journal for June 1995: FRIDAY JUNE … Continue reading →

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Foundational Qualities for the Next Era

Posted on July 21, 2023 by jenny

This is from Kosmos, from an article by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  I thought it was important enough to post here. The full piece can be found at the link. Here are seven foundational qualities for the next era:  Respect for women … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Experiences

Posted on July 19, 2023 by jenny

In the writing group on Monday, July 17 I wrote about how miserable I was feeling, how despairing about the future of what humans are doing to our planet. Then how the spiritual reading I’ve been doing is not helping … Continue reading →

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Dialogue with a Part

Posted on July 16, 2023 by jenny

Written in writing group on June 26.  I was feeling very scared and worrying about Mocha’s illness.  I thought I would try talking to a part who was scared. I just want to cry.  My teeth have been chattering all … Continue reading →

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Tangled Threads

Posted on July 6, 2023 by jenny

I’ve been thinking about the different themes I’ve been working with recently. One is the idea of “handing things over to God” or Divine Beloved or Divine Process. The problem is that the “god” I learned about in my childhood … Continue reading →

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Three-Centered Knowing

Posted on July 5, 2023 by jenny

Written in writing group, Monday, July 3 I’ve been reading Cynthia Bourgeault’s book called The Wisdom Way of Knowing.  She describes a retreat on an island in Maine with about 12 people.  Their day was divided into chanting and praying, … Continue reading →

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Struggling with Some Ideas about How to Live

Posted on July 4, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for July 3: Etty talks about accepting both high and low tides in relationship, and that sounded like a good idea.  Acceptance is something I can practice, unlike the letting go piece which I don’t do well … Continue reading →

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