When I find myself feeling as though I’m slipping into that dark place of depression, I know I must respond swiftly with my tools. Tools which act as a means of coping. I know if I seek out positive affirmations I have a chance of pulling out of that forlorn state. Affirmations within the lyrics [...]
Archive for the ‘Personal Growth’ Category
26 Jun
To Feel Joy Again
“Visions for those too tired to sleep. These seeds cast a film over eyes which weep.”
– Amy Lowell
Many of us have struggled with depression during our lives. Many of us have also felt shame when we were depressed, as if we were lazy or weren’t trying hard enough.
But that isn’t true. The causes [...]
20 Jun
Respect Whatever Life Brings Us
“What we don’t know supports what we do know.” — Bill Moyers
One way we show respect for ourselves and others is by respecting whatever life brings us. What prevented that in the past was our preoccupation with everything that prevented us from having our own way. Now, we live lives on a different rhythm: one [...]
16 Jun
God Loves Me Because I’m Human Not Despite It
“For so it must be, and help me to do my part.” — A Tibetan Master
It’s been said that God exists only in the present. That means we must live in the present if we are to find God. In God’s eyes, we are worthy and lovable as we are, today. ‘God never rejects part [...]
13 Jun
To Change Ourselves
“What we love we shall grow to resemble.” — Bernard of Clairvaux
There comes a day when we realize that looking for external solutions to our problems just won’t work. How vain has been the time and energy spent looking for the perfect mate or partner, the perfect job, the perfect life. So instead, we [...]
8 Jun
Come to Me (Peace) By Mary J. Blige from her “Growing Pains” Album
I have been wanting to share this track from Mary J. Blige’s “Growing Pains” CD. By far my favorite song (this week, OK – this month!). Following are the lyrics, which got me hooked first, then listen to the song. Enjoy!
3 Jun
Delight in Knowledge, Explore, Persevere and Stumble Upon Wisdom
“”A poet begins in delight and ends in wisdom.” – Robert Frost
Artists deepen our sense of wonder because they have retained the ability to see life with a delighted eye. They know that nothing is too particular or minute to take pleasure in if we give ourselves time to pause and look. The world is [...]
1 Jun
Finish!
“God alone can finish.” — John Ruskin
We may have been brought up with the idea that we always had to finish something we started – a meal, a painting, a piece of work, a letter. In many cases this went along with our distorted notions of perfectionism: if something is going to be done, it [...]
26 May
A Birthday Blog
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 is my 48th birthday. I don’t expect it to be any different than any other day; my friend Keith will pick me up in the morning as he does every Tuesday, and we will go to Joshua Tree. Joshua Tree is a program here in Phoenix, Arizona which provides food [...]
25 May
I Quit
“I quit smoking.” — Me
I’ve considered myself to be a smoker since the age of twelve. My cousin Randy and I would sneak cigarettes from our parents and smoke them as we walked to school each morning. Back then, cigarettes cost no more that seventy-five cents from the vending machine at the local bowling alley. [...]
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