You do not need to control the behavior of others in order for you to thrive. Your attention to things that you think they do that keeps you from your thriving is, in fact, what keeps you from your thriving… It is not what they […]
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I Learned It Is about Me
Thirty-five years ago I was counseled five years, seeking sanity. After maybe a couple hundred sessions, the psychologist told me there was nothing wrong with me, end a relationship and I’d do fine. Maybe ten years later, a different psychologist […]
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It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. ~ Ursula K. Le Guin When I surrendered my desk of 20+ years, I removed a number of layers of […]
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The most loving form of detachment I have found has been forgiveness. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II Emotional detachment can be a positive behavior which allows a person to react calmly to […]
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