Today’s forgiving journal is about new creations. I sanded a bench today for my cousin and her family. Then, I polyurathaned the wood. And I watched it come alive in front of my eyes. My hands did this. I had no idea that this fact – my hands helping to make wood more beautiful – … More Today’s forgiving journal: New creations
Today’s forgiving journal is about nurturing love. I spent a lot of my life hating my body. I had anorexia, and bulimia. I overdrank and probably oversexed. I’m admitting these things because sometimes it’s important to come clean. I’m surprised at how uncomfortable it is to write all of this down, as I’ve done a … More Today’s forgiving journal: Nurturing love
Today’s forgiving journal is about giving myself some space. I’ve lived a lot of my life on a very tight rope. Like, it’s not ok to make mistakes, it’s not ok to take a misstep, and it’s certainly not acceptable to allow anyone else to see any of this. And this has brought me into … More Today’s forgiving journal: Giving myself some space
Today’s forgiving journal is about being real. I’m aware that I can speak in platitudes, and also that I can say things without thinking or checking in to see what is really going on inside of me. I’m also aware that I’m pretty hard on myself about this, and that I have a deep prayer … More Today’s forgiving journal: Being real
Today’s forgiving journal is about grieving loss. It’s almost like saying the same thing twice, isn’t it? “Grieving loss” …. and yet that’s what the experience feels like inside of me. The day started with me bursting over tears when I got reminded of someone that I am grieving. I didn’t even realize that tears … More Today’s forgiving journal: Grieving loss
Today’s forgiving blog is about releasing barriers to love. This morning, I woke up after having had a very intense dream. I was somewhat shaken and felt alone. I don’t think I realized how vulnerable I felt until a good friend emailed me this Rumi quote: “Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other … More Today’s forgiving journal: Releasing barriers to love
Today’s forgiving blog is about shifting my attitude. I had a hard day today. It started out well enough, had coffee with two lovely friends…did some fulfilling work….picked up my bib for a race I’m running tomorrow. Then, about halfway through the day, I just went downhill. I got really sad. And angry. And grieving … More Today’s forgiving journal: Shifting my attitude
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