Keeping a journal serves many purposes. It is a place of reflection in the moment. It is a way to “get things off your chest” where they can fester. It is a way to open a channel with your soul and take a step away …
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Sample Journal Entry
A sample of my spiritual journaling. I write out my weakness with a few sentences: “Life feels so tremendously challenged right now. I want to stay focused, stay positive. Stay above being overwhelmed with the tragedy but it feels so difficult. I am lost in …
Read MoreCodependent Expectations
When I first learned and worked on my codependency I had no idea how many areas of my life were infiltrated. It was the teachings of Terrence Gorski in his book Getting Love Right which opened my eyes the most. He spoke of eight problem …
Read MoreEgo Faith
Many religions not only teach, but also encourage ego-based faith versus soulful faith and do not even realize it. When we get caught up in the external pictures or concepts of God, we may be coming from place of righteousness which may not be soulful. …
Read MoreBeing a Believer
If you were raised Catholic or Christian, you might think of the first commandment, “Though shall have no other Gods before me” is easy enough if you avoid praying and worshiping other gods. Like me, if your belief system did not involve pagans and you …
Read MoreTrigger Words
We all have a word that if someone we love directs that particular word at us it may send us spiraling. Typically a loved one, someone we love and trust may use that word to label and/or manipulate us into changing our behavior. This happens …
Read MoreParenting Love in Divorce
Children of divorce live with some of their innocence lost. To complicate matters, it is very easy for a parent to bad-mouth the other parent to solidify greater loyalty or favoritism. There is a huge problem with putting our children in this position. The first, …
Read MoreSample Journal Entry II
Spiritual journaling is a creative form of prayer and meditation. Being with troubling questions or feelings: “Why am I here? What motivated me to undertake this process of working on myself through this suffering? What do I want? What do I hope will happen? What …
Read MoreThe Power of Change
No one can really change our lives except ourselves. We have been given great power, great personal power. The power to change our lives if we truly believe we must change our lives. Too many of us believe the power to change lies in changing …
Read MoreFault vs Responsibility
Some of us can really struggle with the concept of responsible. Many of us find ourselves taking responsibility for other people’s struggles, other’s challenges……offering help originating out of too much empathy when sympathy and support and not action is what is called for. When the …
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