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Father Sun & Goddess Moon — Keeping me balanced and in tune

How did you celebrate the Wesak Festival? It is considered by some as the Buddha’s birthday, although it is a celebration of his birth, enlightenment and death. How was the recent lunar eclipse for you? How have the energies worked … Continue reading

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Healer, heal thyself

What? Only one like and one comment? And from the same person who “liked” it? Why? Why did it not appeal to other than this one person? What’s “wrong” with what I wrote? I immediately went to fear-driven thinking. My … Continue reading

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Shining my Light – Remembering Dad, Part 3

“Dad, are you happy?” I finally mustered enough courage and asked my father. Asking him how he was didn’t come easily to me not only because of my fear of speaking up. It was also because Dad and I rarely … Continue reading

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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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My last vision of my father – Remembering Dad Part 1

“Dad, please help me stop looking for you and your love in the men in my life.” It was my prayer as I lighted a candle on my altar after learning from Mom that Dad passed on. It was a … Continue reading

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My need for approval: 50 years later

I am what I am And what I am needs no excuses I deal my own deck Sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces. There’s one life and there’s no return and no deposit One life so it’s time to open … Continue reading

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Putting a spiritual band-aid on a psychological wound

How could my parents give me something they themselves didn’t have? How could they give me love when they themselves didn’t receive enough love?  How could they teach me something they didn’t even know? We cannot give what we do … Continue reading

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Parenting tips from a non-parent

“Is it because of your issues with your Mom?” It was the response that I received from my friends when I first shared my decision and choice to not have children. They found it difficult to accept or to even understand. Not … Continue reading

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Are you giving yourself the 5 A’s?

Affection. Affirmation. Appreciation. Approval. Attention. These are the basic needs of a child for proper and healthy psychological development. Are you giving the “5 A’s” to yourself or are you demanding them from others? I’m not sure if the concept … Continue reading

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Embracing my shadow: Integration, not elimination

In my previous post, I talked about some of the many ways that my shadow has shown up in my life. Has it gone away? Absolutely not. Because it isn’t meant to be driven away.  And doing so will cause … Continue reading

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