“Imagine all the people, living life in peace” – John Lennon I feel like there is a movement within American culture that seeks to control and shape the society. This movement has created a whole segment of people who are suffering from a sense of false enlightenment. I say “false” because this form of enlightenment […]
Coping vs Healing
“I am a rock/ I am an island… and a rock feels no pain/ and and island never cries” Paul Simon Her family of origin is made up of a super critical parent, poverty and bullying. Her first marriage was co-dependent with her fixing him until he got tired of the fixing and left. He […]
Humility and the Open Mind
Practicing being open minded leads to true humility.
Soul
You satisfy my soul (satisfy my soul)Every little action (satisfy my soul)There’s a reaction (satisfy my soul)Oh, can’t you see what you’ve done for me, oh, yeahI am happy inside all, all of the time Bob Marley We talk about the soul often “satisfy my soul”, “soul searching”, ‘”soulmate” but what exactly is it? What […]
Spiritual Pride
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 About 4 years ago I hit a wall in my relationship with my God. I felt like there was something between […]
Emotional Habits
“You’re a hard, such a very hard, habit to break.” Chicago We all have habits. They give us a sense of security, safety, surety. We rise at the same time in the morning, we drink our coffee, brush our teeth, drive to work, etc. Our habits create a home for us. This home keeps us […]
React or Respond
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies out growth and our freedom.” Victor Frankl My friend was pulling out of the driveway with her son in the car. Her sweet husband was in the yard and noticed that the dog […]
Magical Magnifying Mind
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” St. Paul “It’s just so hard” she went on to enumerate her struggles. “I don’t sleep, I worry all the time. About my son, and his school. I worry […]
Dark Dirt
Digging in the dirtStay with me, I need supportI’m digging in the dirtTo find the places I got hurt – Peter Gabriel I was reading a little parable about a man who was looking for his keys under a streetlamp. A cop came up to him and asked what he was doing. The man told […]
Synchronicity
“A connecting principle, Linked to the invisible” – Sting I was listening to a keynote speaker, Major Dan Rooney, and he brought up the term Synchronicity. Which always makes The Police song play in my head… (sorry) My next thought is where the word originally came from. Carl Jung coined the word to express a concept that […]
Heather Dellapi 