Feb 14
“Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.” Princess Diana Princess Diana “The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta “People won’t remember what you said. But, people will remember how you made them feel.” …
Jan 22
Feeding a Painful Wolf or a Compassionate Heart: A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry violent one. The other wolf is the loving compassionate one.” The grandson asked him, …
Jan 01
Here we are again. If you are looking back over the past year and saying to yourself this year will be different, you are not alone. The cartoon from my on-line friend Chato B. Stewart illustrates the point of “again.” On my list, I noticed I crossed a few things off and still have a few things left. The …
Dec 29
Forgiveness is a big part of my life because I find I can live a better life rather than a bitter life. It means I can bend but not break when I have suffered the heavy weight of being injured. The way I do this is by fostering my resilience. We could spend our time …
Dec 20
Have you been busy? This is the time of year when nature slows down and we speed up with busy activities. Let me tell you what I want to do. I want to just hibernate like bears and turtles do or migrate south like some birds do. Either way the days are shorter the nights are …
Nov 29
Back in September I read an article and saved it because I liked the message. Kindness Makes You Happy and Happiness Makes You Kind is the title of the article. I want to tie this message into the last domain of marriage, couples, romance and intimate relations. My heart says this domain is where we have the greatest opportunity …
Oct 23
One’s Life has value so long as one attributes value to the love of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, and compassion. by Simone de Beauvoir. This week I will be in Arizona with a dear friend of mine. We will be training with Pia Melody from The Meadows and I am nervous …
Jul 19
Communication can be work, art or a mystery. The story could be for almost any couple. Let me know what you think. Wife’s Diary: Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought …
Mar 22
The greatest hitter in the world from the perspective of a little boy. You’ll love the end to the story I found on Barry Erdman’s humor page. A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. “I’m the greatest hitter in …
Mar 12
This is part three in the series of How to Boost Emotional Healing. It is the final part in an experiement on self-compassion. If you were not here for part one you can read it here: How to Boost Emotional Healing (Part One). Take a moment to read the post. It will take less than 3 minutes. …
Brenda Bomgardner, MA, NCC
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