Acceptance and Agreement are Different I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tripped over this one, getting defensive about something just to keep someone off my back. At those times I felt so vulnerable all I could think of was self protection, defending my castle against all attackers. How amazing it was the first… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 11
Tag: stress relief
How to Heal Your Life: 10
Situations outside are what they are. Resolution occurs inside you. This is a tough one for most of us. We try to change the outer circumstances instead of looking inside for the solution. One thing I’ve learned is that my world is just that – my world. My perception, my interpretation, my creation. If I… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 10
How to Heal Your Life: 9
Getting To the Loving Is the Object There are many definitions for “love” in the dictionary from “passion” to “regard.” When we say we love something or someone we experience a wide range of feelings in terms of meaning, depending on our experience. Love is the most powerful energy in the universe. In fact, the… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 9
How to Heal Your Life: 8
Healing is the application of love to the part that hurts. Do you remember when you were little, falling down and hurting yourself? And do you remember someone soothing and comforting you until you felt better? Chances are, now that you are all grown up, you have soothed and comforted a child in the same… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 8
How to Heal Your Life: 7
It isn’t the issue that’s the issue, but how you relate to it that’s the issue. How many times have you made yourself wrong for getting upset? We all do it; we were taught to do it. Being upset (angry, sad, vengeful, defensive, denying, you name it) is wrong, even if we call it justified.… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 7
How to Heal Your Life: 6
Issues are blessings, as they are opportunities for healing. Nobody likes to face their emotional issues – nobody. I think it’s because we are taught to make ourselves wrong about our stumbling blocks. We shouldn’t have them in the first place. When you think about this, it makes no sense. Everybody has issues, everybody has… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 6
How to Heal Your Life: 5
Outer experience is a reflection of inner reality. This one is an in-your-face reality check for me, and probably for most of us. We are taught by society that if we’re not the victor, we’re the victim. And we’re powerless to change. We’ve been taught for so long that the answers are out there somewhere,… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 5
How to Heal Your Life: 4
Growth is a process, not an event. Have you ever pushed yourself to accomplish a goal, meet a standard, or be successful at something? Silly question, right? In this country we are pushed to achieve from an early age until we learn to push ourselves. And if we should slack off despite our programming, we… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 4
How to Heal Your Life: 2
The curriculum of life is gaining experience for learning and growing. Do you remember when you were in first grade learning to count? First you learned to count to 100 by 1s and then by fives and tens, then how to count by twos to 40, and how to add and subtract two-digit numbers. Your… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 2
How to Heal Your Life: 1
This is the second in a series of posts about spiritual principles I learned on my journey toward self-understanding. If you missed it, the first post, “How to Heal Your Life” lists the 15 principles this series is based on. This post addresses the first principle on the list. 1. Earth Is A School I… Continue reading How to Heal Your Life: 1
Waking Up 