Today’s forgiving journal: Releasing barriers to love

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 journal: Receving love…and a laugh

Today’s forgiving blog is about receiving love….and a laugh.   I had a hard day today.   Just full of grief.   Or it felt that way anyway.   Funny, because today I went to my ministers’ meeting. (I’m a minister in an alternative spiritual group called the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness) The presence … More Today’s forgiving journal: Receving love…and a laugh

Today’s forgiving journal: Shifting my attitude

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

Today’s forgiving journal: Receiving because I asked

Today’s forgiving blog is about receiving because I asked. Tonight, I feel really down. It just is what it is. Emotions will pass right? I get that in my heart, and it’s still tough to go through sometimes. So as I was feeling particularly low, I asked for help. Right afterward, here’s the photo that … More Today’s forgiving journal: Receiving because I asked

Today’s forgiving journal: Going into the Hidden Places

Today’s forgiving blog is about going into the hidden places.   When I did my Practical Treatise for my doctoral program (in spiritual science, I might add – how cool is that?), I started out with two quotes. Here’s one of them:   “It takes great courage to see the face of God because you … More Today’s forgiving journal: Going into the Hidden Places

Today’s forgiving journal: Asking the right questions

Today’s forgiveness blog is on asking the right questions. When I say “right”, I don’t mean right v. wrong.  I mean asking the kind of question that will help me open my heart to compassion, to caring, and to keeping my focus ruthlessly on the loving.  The right question can be a powerful tool to … More Today’s forgiving journal: Asking the right questions