What is beauty and how does the human soul recognize it? And why are we naturally drawn to it? Is it true that beauty is subjective or is there also a universal standard, a beauty that is recognized in every country and by every human...or at least all those who can still see beauty? Does … Continue reading The whistling frog
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It’s not about the likes
The moment I publish something and then wait to see if anyone liked it, I am missing the point. I write because I love to write. I lose myself in it. I stay up way too late, typing and typing and searching for the right word in the right sentence to convey what I am … Continue reading It’s not about the likes
This isn’t love
Love is not seeing how much s*** you can put up with from another human being. We think that if we continually turn the other cheek, look the other way, forgive and allow it to happen again that we are somehow being loving. But here's the thing: we're allowing them to get away with bad … Continue reading This isn’t love
The dragon and the dolly
She was the latest and greatest: Rub-A-Dub dolly, the baby doll you could bathe in the bathtub. You could even wash her hair. I loved her with all the fervent devotion of a four-year old and I would lovingly comb her wet, messy “doo” with my little fingers after every bath. However the eyes of … Continue reading The dragon and the dolly
Are you good enough?
Experiences can change your point of view. My eldest son returned from the army as a bit of a cynic, as well as being slightly paranoid towards the government. He had spent a few years working in intelligence with a top secret clearance, and may have seen some things which made him question...well, the competency … Continue reading Are you good enough?
They can’t fill you
Endlessly looking to be filled by another ends up robbing us of the opportunity to live a full life - looking in, not out - is the key to finding all and more than we need!
Stop being a human-doing!
We drive ourselves to the point of exhaustion and why? Why is it SO hard to allow ourselves to simply BE?
What they think DOESN’T MATTER
Change can't happen by simply DOING...it has to start with the BEING and with BELIEVING. This will be the force to unleash the change!
Becoming visible again
You know the thing about being a codependent is that one day, you wake up and you are staring into a mirror at a stranger. Nobody truly sees this person, and now neither do you. You have lost yourself in a desperate attempt to survive by effacing yourself to keep others happy. How can you … Continue reading Becoming visible again