I will, I will accept myself With hope and fear and wonder And what I have joined together Let no man put asunder. ~ Dory Previn “Morning Star/Evening Star” The tenth chapter of Mark we know so well the words […]
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Hey, Self, It’s a Character Defect!
I was very unhappy and discouraged. I felt inadequate and doubted my ability to manage my life and move ahead. I was becoming more and more desperate. Then, out of nowhere, came the thought that I was dealing with a […]
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Mirror the Calm. ~ Tony Baker speaking on Conflict Resolution How do you calm people down when they’re emotional? Yelling at them,”Calm Down” is counterintuitive. What can you do? Mirror the calm. Act out the desired demeanor. Show them what […]
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I was very sarcastic—I still am working on that because the definition of sarcasm is “a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound,” and that goes against my values. ~ P., Bill; W., Todd; S., Sara. Drop the Rock: Removing Character […]
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To heal from the misdirection of one’s spirit, one has to be willing to act to release the past, cleanse one’s spirit, and return to the present moment. “Believe as if it were true now” is a spiritual command from […]
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