Originally Published: May 8th, 2021 Trust is more than sexually fidelity. Trust is earned over time when our actions consistently match our words – because words are empty without action. Trust is having faith in the motives behind Michael’s actions, words, and ability to have my best interest at heart. Without trust, there isn’t a…
Tag: Compassion
55 Rules For Love – Rule #11 – Admit When You Are Wrong, Quickly
Originally Published: February 7th, 2020 Admitting I’m wrong isn’t always easy. Well, sometimes it is easy to be quick in my apology because it’s evident to do so. Other times, I’m feeling pretty darn sure I’m right, How do I know I was 100% correct, and what I’ve said was appropriate or I have seen…
Reiki Principle For Today – I Will Be Kind To All Living Things
Originally Published: April 18th, 2020 Thinking About Love I think a lot about love. I believe it’s my purpose in life. Well, it’s everyone’s purpose, isn’t it? I think about situations when it’s easy to open my heart, other situations I struggle. I think about love’s give and take. I think about how confusing love…
Reiki Principle For Today – I Will Not Worry
Originally Published: January 27th, 2021 Resilience Resilience is bouncing back from difficult situations. Sometimes I bounce back quickly. Other times, not so much. My ability to bounce back depends on the amount of emotional pain involved. As I process the emotional pain, I come to understand why it hurts so much. Slowly, I wrap myself…
Twelve-Step Meetings and the Twelve-Step Program -An Emotional and Spiritual Education in Becoming Fully Human
I find myself thinking about the rooms of AA. Many years ago I spent some time there, enough to earn my five year sobriety medallion. What always amazed me was the social contrast of those sitting there with me and the similarity of our pain. I was a naive young woman from a religious, upper-middle…