Know Who You Are By Learning Who You're Not
I have a good friend who recently shared some insecurity around her driving abilities. Last week, while on our way to a movie, she remarked that her father, among others, have always criticized her driving, and although I wouldn’t label her a bad driver, apparently that’s what she considers herself to be.
Since first mentioning it [...]
Sun, November 1 2009 » Insights » 1 Comment
I felt paralyzed yesterday. I didn’t know what was causing it, but I knew that sitting at the computer pretending I was accomplishing anything besides lurking on Facebook was ridiculous. Fortunately, I’ve learned that the quickest way to transcend any state is to be in it. With my ego screaming, “You have so much to [...]
Wed, October 21 2009 » Insights » No Comments
Yahoo posted an article this week on the 5 Rules of Getting Over a Breakup. One of tips said:
Remember how things, like stupid songs and movies and that little spot in the park that you two went to on your first date used to be “yours”? Well, they’re not anymore. Don’t make a connection to [...]
Wed, October 14 2009 » Insights » No Comments
If you saw someone standing in the garden criticizing a tiny tomato sprout because it didn’t have any tomatoes on it yet, you’d think she was insane. Right? And yet we do it all the time – instead of rejoicing in the small signs of growth in our lives, we get frustrated and impatient that [...]
Tue, October 6 2009 » Insights » 1 Comment
I have been the queen of “To-Do” lists for a long time, jotting down every tiny thing that needs to be done – from work tasks to emptying the dishwasher. I’ve even been known to add things that I’ve already done just so I can cross them off.
So when I realized I hadn’t made a [...]
Tue, September 29 2009 » Insights » 5 Comments
My friend Joyce experienced a bout of sciatica last week. The day I found out, I asked her what she needed and rearranged my day so I could take some supplies and medicine to her. I called the next morning to see how she was feeling and realized that lately, when I call it’s to [...]
Mon, August 24 2009 » Insights » 4 Comments
Peacefully unconscious in a blissful sleep, I was yanked violently awake by the sound of helicopters circling overhead. It seemed as if they would descend through the roof at any moment – engines gunning, blades whirling. Exhausted, I tried to ignore them but found it impossible. It was 3:15 am by the time I heard [...]
Thu, August 6 2009 » Insights » 3 Comments
For months now, I have received comments on this blog that I have chosen not to post. Many might perceive them as mean and hateful, but each one of them has provided the opportunity to surrender another layer of lies I’d told myself about who I was. The “buttons” they pushed were brought into the light where I [...]
Wed, July 29 2009 » Insights » 2 Comments
The other morning I flipped to a random page of Jesus: Life Coach, a book I’d recently finished, but didn’t feel “done” with. My eyes landed on the question, “Where have you justified your actions with others?” When I answered a few weeks ago, I wrote, “No where.”
Perhaps my eyes were meant to land [...]
Mon, April 6 2009 » Insights » 2 Comments
For the last several months, I’ve been waiting for guidance, the answer to my prayer of “where do I go next?” I’ve been at peace most of the time. Occasionally, I grew sullen at what I perceived as a delay. And once or twice, ego became really engaged and I felt frustrated, even resentful. “I’ve [...]
Tue, March 31 2009 » Insights » No Comments
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