I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing some of the journal prompts and my responses. Semester 2 focuses on exploring how our intrapersonal and interpersonal wounds from Christian Science affect our sense of self. Understanding how we are personally wired (personality), our attachment … Continue reading DEMONSTRATION (Get Wise 2.5)
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The Allure of God’s Perfect Child (Get Wise 2.4)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing some of the journal prompts and my responses. Semester 2 focuses on exploring how our intrapersonal and interpersonal wounds from Christian Science affect our sense of self. Understanding how we are personally wired (personality), our attachment … Continue reading The Allure of God’s Perfect Child (Get Wise 2.4)
Attachment (Get Wise 2.3)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing some of the journal prompts and my responses. Semester 2 focuses on exploring how our intrapersonal and interpersonal wounds from Christian Science affect our sense of self. Understanding how we are personally wired (personality), our attachment … Continue reading Attachment (Get Wise 2.3)
Personality Tests (Get Wise 2.2)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing some of the journal prompts and my responses. Semester 2 focuses on exploring how our intrapersonal and interpersonal wounds from Christian Science affect our sense of self. Understanding how we are personally wired (personality), our attachment … Continue reading Personality Tests (Get Wise 2.2)
Building a Healthy Self-Esteem: belonging, worthiness, and competence (Get Wise 2.1)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing some of the journal prompts and my responses. Semester 2 focuses on exploring how our intrapersonal and interpersonal wounds from Christian Science affect our sense of self. Understanding how we are personally wired (personality), our attachment … Continue reading Building a Healthy Self-Esteem: belonging, worthiness, and competence (Get Wise 2.1)
I’m human, and that’s OK, or it would be, if I was anyone else
A little over a year ago I had a breakdown and realized I needed to taking better care of myself. Over the course the next few months, I found a therapist. I found an exercise regimen I could commit to. I found a new dentist. I scheduled an appointment with my doctor. I followed up … Continue reading I’m human, and that’s OK, or it would be, if I was anyone else
Rewiring your Brain, Pt 1 (week 6)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing journal prompts and my responses. What did "infinite supply" mean to you in CS? What were the consequences of this term in your life? The focus in our house was not so much on "infinite supply" … Continue reading Rewiring your Brain, Pt 1 (week 6)
Trauma & the Brain, part 2 (week 5)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing journal prompts and my responses. What did the word "demonstration" mean for you in CS? What were the consequences of the term to your life? "Demonstration" is a seriously loaded word. The Demonstration of Christian Science … Continue reading Trauma & the Brain, part 2 (week 5)
you scream, I scream, we all scream
for ice cream... Christian Scientists may abstain from alcohol, but they do not abstain from ice cream. Want to lure teenagers to Wednesday evening testimony meetings? Offer to take them to an ice cream social after. Want to entice your Sunday School class memorizing the Ten Commandments backwards? Offer them ice cream. And then there … Continue reading you scream, I scream, we all scream
we celebrate because celebrations are fun
I don’t remember where I first heard about Sasha Sagan’s book For Small Creatures Such as We, Finding Wonder and Meaning in Our Unlikely World, but I do remember it sitting in my online cart for months before I finally caved and bought a gently used second hand copy, somehow I ended up with an … Continue reading we celebrate because celebrations are fun
kind-ism 