Every morning for lent I have been sitting with a candle for ten minutes. (Come join me on Facebook, where I share my daily reflections.) Our spiritual community encourages us to do this every morning during advent, to open our heart to what might come. Fr. Jim encourages us to do three practices during advent: […]
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Last week, someone I just met asked me, “Why did you become a therapist?” The words, “I don’t know” flew out of my mouth. “You don’t know?” he said indignant. But I paused to think. I thought about all the volunteering I had done in high school that led me from wanting a career in
How do I love thee, let me count the ways 1. Make time for yourself to lie down and connect with the earth Whether I can be outside or not, lying down supine on the earth is my favorite position to forgive. To let everything go, I just imagine it falling into the earth. If
In supervision today, I was telling my supervisee about how people who are hurting sometimes isolate themselves. A man described it to me last week as standing outside looking in the window of a house where a party is going on. People have described it to me in this way before. It’s usually raining outside
Every Labor Day, I reflect on my life’s work and create my new years mission. It is perfect timing with the start of the new academic year. Any “beginning” is a time for reflection on what’s worked in the past and what needs changing. Change is good. It is a time for fresh starts. The
I spent the past weekend working on my life mission at Omega Institute assisting a workshop with the spunky Barbara Marx Hubbard and the energizing John Perkins called After 2012: Manifesting Change: Rebirthing Self And Community. Barbara has boundless energy. I loved walking her around the campus having tête-à-têtes about her ideas and family. Holding hands
Communication is a very complex concept. All the time, people come back to me and tell me they did something ‘you told me to do’, or that they told their partner ‘what you said.’ I love when they communicate this feedback and ask them what it was I said. It’s funny because nine times out
You’ll love this story about what kids do by Lisa. I love Lisa’s blog Gems Of Delights, where she inspires us with words of love and wisdom. She is the author of Gems of Delight and she is a delight! I am so grateful to know her! <3 Jodi Just Doing What Kids Do By Lisa