Ordinary Abundance

HLC – Group Therapy – Week 4

Jan

2012

This week we had two options. The first was to perform random acts of kindness towards others and the second was to nurture ourselves. Since I’m on leave this week and not really in contact with people (more about that in an upcoming post), I opted for the second. Today I had a Swedish Massage. My first massage in over four years. Money’s been tight these last four years with the global recession and I have neglected to pamper myself. … Read More »

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The Real Me

Jan

2012

In my previous post – thank you for the wonderful and encouraging comments! – Karen mentioned the Myers-Brigg Personality Type Indicator and Ellen encouraged me to do the test. I’ve done it before – years ago – and can’t even remember what I was, a clear indication that I was more into avoidance than introspection at the time! So, I decided to do it again this morning. It turns out I’m ISTP – Introvert (no big surprise there!) Sensing Thinking … Read More »

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HLC – Group Therapy – Week 3

Jan

2012

This week’s exercise: Between now and group therapy on Thursday, think about an activity that would challenge your comfort zone; then, confront that fear and do it. This is your challenge, so be as daring or as conservative as you want – but stretch yourself beyond what you think you can do. Thought for the Day: Stepping outside our comfort zone can be extremely difficult because we feel strongly influenced by how other will see us. How would I look … Read More »

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Watermelon Smoothie

Jan

2012

I’m in heaven at the moment with all the great summer fruit in abundance. One of my favorite summer fruits is watermelon. I devised this great smoothie this past weekend. Watermelon Smoothie half a watermelon 1 cup strawberries 2 kiwi fruit flesh of a small lime 4 bananas a cup of water a few ice cubes Simply blend together and enjoy! You don’t have to add the banana, but I like my smoothies creamy.

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Roundup – Week 2 of 2012

Jan

2012

This was the week in which I pulled my emergency brake. I did not go back to the pool after TOM left. My feet swelled up again. I went to bed late every night. I allowed myself to be sucked into every drama and operated from a lack-perspective instead of a place of abundance. It wore me out – physically and emotionally. To understand the emergency brake reference, you’ll have to watch this excellent TEDxSF video (embedded). I saw this … Read More »

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HLC – Group Therapy – Week 2

Jan

2012

I decided to post the whole exercise here and add my input in italics. Exercise for the week: Do this at some point before Thursday so you can write about the experience. Think about the answers to these esteem-deflating questions. How often do you carry these thought around with you on a daily basis? My life would be so much better if I were only: Thinner. I know that we’re not supposed to think like that, but my weight has … Read More »

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Making Love, Not War

Jan

2012

I’m a closet hippie. Minus the drugs, of course, and possibly with more soap. (I didn’t really know this until recently, but now that I do, so much about myself and my life makes perfect sense to me. That’s another day’s navel-gazing, though.) A hippie is a person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society. The hippie philosophy is peace, love, freedom and cooperation. And as I’m emerging from my closet of cultural indoctrination … Read More »

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Roundup – Week 1 of 2012

Jan

2012

What a difference a week makes! A week ago the meds for the sinus infection that had exhausted me so was just starting to kick in. When I was getting my prescription, I also asked the pharmacist for a tonic or something just to give me a little lift. I didn’t want a stimulant like coffee, since caffeine is actually one of the major contributors to exhaustion in our society. So I got a vitamin/tonic/fizzy thingie – not ideal, but … Read More »

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HLC – Group Therapy – Week 1

Jan

2012

For the Hate Loss Challenge Group Therapy session this week we have to discuss where our feelings of being unworthy and undeserving of the good things in life come from. As if that isn’t tough enough, we then have to think about forgiveness and letting go. I’m not going to lie to you – I’ve been feeling a lot of resistance about this assignment. Which is telling, of course, since that which we most resist is exactly that which we … Read More »

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Pivotal Moments

Jan

2012

In each of our lives there are moments that literally determine the rest of our lives. Moments that can dramatically change the course of our lives. I used to believe that fate brought those moments to our doorstep; that they were for the lucky and the “chosen”. The rest of us were pretty much stuck up the creek without a paddle, fated to drift with the current for the rest of our lives. There are many forces hard at work … Read More »

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