In reviewing this post, I realized will possibly only make sense to a select few people, and even then "possibly" is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting. I'm going to run with it anyway. You know who you are, and some day your whale will come... assuming it isn't stuck in an air duct. … Continue reading The Whale usually leaves an Air Duct, and Other Questionably Mixed Metaphors
Category: thoughts
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)
Be the “Good Girl,” Intro To Trauma, part 1 (week 2)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing journal prompts and my responses. This post is going to be a little shorter than the last one, because Life Happens in Surprising Ways. It may also be a little vague, because I'm not sure I … Continue reading Be the “Good Girl,” Intro To Trauma, part 1 (week 2)
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
yesterday-self slacked off & that is OK
I recently* shared an article on my social media about “revenge bedtime procrastination”** and asked what it was called when you gave up and crawled into bed at 9pm and read a book and fell asleep by 9:30. A friend commented that she started thanking her “yesterday self” for the work she had done the … Continue reading yesterday-self slacked off & that is OK
mindfulness (little “m”)
I have struggled with the concept of “mindful” for years. It usually comes with a lecture, or a demand disguised as a request often framed as a learning opportunity. It has been used to override boundaries, and bypass requests. The concept is often used in Christian Science to blame, shame, undermine, and side-step the actual … Continue reading mindfulness (little “m”)
the apps want me prone and vulnerable
I don’t remember who first suggested I try mindfulness, or guided meditation, but I knew I needed to try something to relax. I found a guided yoga nidra track to listen to and found a quiet time to lay down and try it. As I lay there trying to follow the directions of the not-quite-soothing … Continue reading the apps want me prone and vulnerable
Confession, Atonement & Redemption
As the stars in order going,All-harmonious, He doth move;Heavenly calm and comfort showing,Comes the healing word of love.Who the word of wisdom hearethFeels the Father Love within,Where as dawn the shadow cleareth,Love outshines the night of sin.- Hymn 263 I’m part way through Small Creatures Such As We, Finding Wonder and Meaning in Our Unlikely … Continue reading Confession, Atonement & Redemption
the Light of Hope & Thought
As we approach 280-something-th day of March my calendar insists it is actually mid-December. This makes some sense, Bells, Bows, Gifts, Trees and Seasonal Cheer have started to percolate onto my Facebook feed. Our Christmas (“Festive Holiday”?) Tree is up, lit and decorated (still no angel on top). Our Advent Calendars — yes, calendars plural, … Continue reading the Light of Hope & Thought
kind-ism 