Category Archives: Relationships

And the pattern of abuse continues – Remembering Dad Part 2

“Talaga Nadine? Sandok? Yun ang ginamit ko? (Really Nadine? Ladle? That’s what I used?) “ She sounded very surprised.  To my surprise. Dad’s second wife responded as though she was hearing it for the first time.  Or like I was talking … Continue reading

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Resentment of spiritual authority

I resent the spiritual teachers and healing practitioners who have not truly or fully embodied spirituality.  I resent those who have not integrated their physical, mental and emotional selves.  They have not done sufficient inner work yet they go around … Continue reading

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Giving myself a voice

Journaling has been very healing and therapeutic for me.  Writing has been a creative outlet for me to express myself. I have two folders that I keep in my laptop for my writing:  Journals and Blog Posts.  I also have … Continue reading

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Speaking my truth

I couldn’t believe what I had just read. Did I just hear him say, or what I thought I heard him say when I first read it? Might it just be me misinterpreting it or perceiving it differently? I read … Continue reading

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A facebook friend request and message turns to a growth opportunity

I was just starting to organize my thoughts to write about my reflections and what I learned from my one year of blogging, when another teacher with a very important lesson showed up through this site. I am not completely closing … Continue reading

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Work on yourself, the rest will take care of itself

Even if you’ve made a difference only in your own life, and no one else’s, you still have done your work. It isn’t less meaningful. You still have made a difference. You still have made a contribution. What happens at … Continue reading

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No one wants to be told what to do

When I was told what to do as I was growing up, I strongly resented it.  Because I didn’t know how to express my feelings appropriately, I often suffered in silence.  The anger would build up inside of me. Later … Continue reading

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What I learned from a recent conversation about politics

For a long time, I’ve held on to the belief that two topics that are not worth engaging in a conversation with are politics and religion.  No one wins.  We’re bound to just get into an argument and a debate. … Continue reading

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Is it who I have become or who I am coming back to?

I recently received a Facebook  “friend” request from a former colleague whom I hadn’t seen nor spoken with for several years.  Perhaps a decade.  He also sent me a message saying he’s “so happy for what you have become, knowing … Continue reading

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Are you a recovering perfectionist – How to address spiritual superiority

In his article How To Experience Perfection Without Being Perfectionistic, I was particularly struck by what Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D. wrote about how to shift the paradigm of perfectionism by shifting from “a paradigm of forgiveness in which we forgive … Continue reading

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