I forgive myself….

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I forgive myself for holding a grudge against you. I forgive myself for allowing the past hurt to etch new wounds on old scars. I have been holding on to a deep grudge for over 20 years. Yes, 20 years and I am quite ashamed to admit it. Even as I express to myself and… [Continue Reading]

Pure love can take a licking….

Self Love via Shimelle on Flickr

Pure love can take a licking but keeps on ticking. But only PURE LOVE of one’s OWN SELF. In other words PURE LOVE is the only true protection. Pure love will and can save us from the hurtful words of others. If I find myself in a situation where people are berating me and want nothing more… [Continue Reading]

Step closer for a better view.

Homeless Sweet Homeless 2 by Pandaphobia

I have seen homeless people at a distance.  But I took a step closer and this is what I saw.   I did not see dirty people I saw people who looked their best. I did not see uncaring I saw people asking about one another. I did not see solitude I saw kinship.  I… [Continue Reading]

Identification please

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Drivers license, passport, social security card, voters card, military ID, membership card, marriage license, green card. All these cards and documents to say who we are! No wonders we identify ourselves by titles, experiences, positions, status, you name it. We are in a world where we are identified as who we are by a card… [Continue Reading]

Pondering doubt.

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doubt |dout| noun a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction   My question is:  ”Does doubt exist if  you have conviction and  the feeling of uncertainty?”   I say yes and this is why. Conviction is a heart-felt concept.  You feel conviction in your soul.  You just know what is right by you.   Uncertainty… ah that is created by the ego.  The ego and the… [Continue Reading]

National Women’s Equality Day.

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I know that this applies to more than suffrage. But I cannot help but wonder how courageous the suffragists were to have stepped out from the shadows of  ” women are not smart enough to vote”. I think that for every overt suffragist there must have been 100 covert suffragists. Yes I did pull that… [Continue Reading]

Is your mobile phone more important that your child?

phone by jencu on flickr

I was in a store the other day and overheard this: “Sit down and be quiet, you cannot disturb your mother while she shops” said a male voice. Then I saw that mom was about 8 months pregnant and sent her some silent blessings and good energy. It was hot, her belly was heavy and… [Continue Reading]

The Frustration of Wasn’t

glass by baileyraeweaver on flickr

I am not sure whose problem it is or if there are actually two problems in the tale of the Frustration of Wasn’t…. Today while walking in around the neighborhood I was feeling  resentful, thinking of old emotional wounds that have never really  healed properly. I try hard to please others mainly because it also… [Continue Reading]

Who is making you uncomfortable?

chairs by ktylerconk on flickr

Who looks you in the eye and says, “given your skills, you could do better…” “You have enough leverage to really make a difference.” “What would happen if you doubled the amount you donated?” “Could you set aside the fear and go faster?” “I know you’re holding back…” It takes love and kindness and confidence… [Continue Reading]

Frustration

frustration by bee wolf ray on flickr

The most frustrating situations occur when hard decisions have to be made. The decision is obvious, yet it is of the anticipated reactions by others that causes the frustration and pain. Perhaps if we did not pre-determine the reactions in our heads, we could make the right decision easily, and then have the clear mind… [Continue Reading]