I have been in an abusive relationship for at least 20 years. It started slowly so I can’t quite pinpoint a date. It was emotional abuse. My abuser at times used cold, calculated words, and at other times erupted in a hateful anger. Always critical and picking at everything I did, every mistake I made.… Continue reading My Story of Being Trapped in Abuse
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
Lent is the perfect time to try to quit bad habits and create good ones. Praying or meditating make it easier to let go and draw closer to who we desire to be. The problem is that you might not know how to pray about it. Or you might feel like it is too hard… Continue reading Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
Path of Least Resistance
“That which you resists persists.” I first heard that Buddhist mantra on the movie, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It is an exciting scene where the main character has stolen a sword and is fighting a master, who only wants to become her teacher. He sees her great skill and also her potential to go down… Continue reading Path of Least Resistance
The A word
It's Ash Wednesday...the beginning of Lent. This is a time to reflect, to think about what we want to change in our lives. I have had a lot of abortions. Too many to even count or probably remember. I didn’t even realize it most of the time. Wait…how could you not know? These were spiritual… Continue reading The A word
Just Do The Next Right Thing
Did you watch the movie Frozen 2? You may be surprised by all of the pieces of the movie that could speak to you now, even as an adult. This movie is about following your inner voice, doing something that scares you, and finding harmony in all that lies hidden below the surface. In the… Continue reading Just Do The Next Right Thing
Spiritual Direction and Healing Touch Energy Therapy 