sacred threads ~ defining ego

Posted by on Nov 23, 2009 in cultivating peace, relationships, sacred threads, this i believe | 0 comments OK.  I’ll give it a go. First, let’s hear from Webster. Pronunciation: \??-(?)g? also ?e-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural egos Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, I — more at i Date: 1789 1 : the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world 2 a : egotism 2 b : self-esteem 1 3 : the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that...
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practice of the presence

Posted by on Sep 7, 2009 in sacred threads, this i believe | 2 comments It’s probably a little sacrilegious that I put myself (and you too) in the same realm as saints & sages.  Oh well.  Along with saints and sages, I think that we, too, can know and live in the Truth of the joyous declaration from the Koran, “God is the East and the West, and wherever ye turn, there is God’s face.”  Such a declaration demands that we expand our ideas...
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fresh starts

Posted by on Aug 25, 2009 in mindfulness, power of now, this i believe | 1 comment This time of year, when children (young and old) are heading back to school, I’m inspired to take a fresh look, to look anew at Life.  Particularly, I think that there’s value to be had in re-considering old ways of thinking that may have once served but no longer do so. Sometimes this can be quite a challenge because in many ways, it’s much easier to simply continue along...
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wanna feel better?

Posted by on Jul 27, 2009 in this i believe | 2 comments My VA extraordinaire, Terri, suggested that I make a mini-video telling you about my class.  I’ve not made little videos before, but I did it!  Is there something you’ve not done before that you or someone else thought might be beneficial for you to do? What are you waiting for?  As you can see, this little video’s not perfect, so what?  Join me and try something...
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how long do you want to feel bad?

Posted by on Jul 22, 2009 in cultivating peace, this i believe | 2 comments A client recently shared that she and her husband had a bit of a row.  And, although she now has a plethora of effective tools at her fingertips to clear and release negative feelings, she just wanted to feel bad for a while.  So she gave herself 5 minutes, “I’m going to be as mad as I want to be for 5 minutes and then I’ll let it go!” Now, there’s a couple of...
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heartfelt thanks

Posted by on Jun 24, 2009 in power of now, this i believe | 2 comments Go Gratitude!  Despite life’s ups and downs, there’s so much for which to be grateful.  Even more to the point, being grateful makes my heart sing!  Sometimes, it even feels a little selfish to dive into a luscious pool of gratitude because it feels sooooo good.  Try it.  Get grateful…genuinely, really, authentically grateful. One of my mentors, Dick Olney, told me one time...
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