Keeping this value at the back of my mind simplifies things, for the most part, I found. How I should act in a particular scenario becomes clear because I don’t … Read more
Category: Spiritual Growth
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Week #34 – Closure
What a week. It was successful beyond my imagination or definition. I got closure on the subject that’d been bothering me for weeks as well as closure on a couple … Read more
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Week #33 – Resolve
It’s interesting how these weeks sometimes pan out. I’ve done this weekly value exploration long enough now to really allow myself to sink into a value from day #1. Of … Read more
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Week #15 and #16 – Openheartedness and Ease
I’m combining the updates for weeks #15 and #16.
Week #15 was about openheartedness. It was a really heart-centered week given the value in focus. What I particularly liked about … Read more
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Week #8: Compassion
This particular value truly changed the way I related to myself and others. Every morning, I would journal for a bit and clarify how I could show compassion to myself … Read more
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Week #7: Engagement
The power of engagement is that it gives us a deeper, richer experience of life. With recent events highlighting the importance of this value in my life, I’m glad that … Read more
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Week #6: Equanimity
It was a beautiful week. There are no words to describe how beautiful. What’s more, I felt like I truly understood what it feels like to be equanimous. To be … Read more
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Week #5: Authenticity
Week 5 went better than expected. I’ve been feeling calmer and more optimistic, especially since Monday. That’s not to say that I didn’t have any emotional roller coasters; in fact, … Read more
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Love for love’s own sake
I’ve been thinking about love a lot lately. I recently finished listening to Susan Piver’s The Wisdom of the Broken Heart and am currently listening to Sharon Salzberg’s Real Love… Read more