The Transformational Power of Emotional Pain

Submitted by: Malou
I have been living a life short of a fairy tale until that fateful day last year. A job, a wonderful husband, a delightful daughter, a big house complete with a garden, a whole room dedicated just for my clothes and shoes….I was a princess!! The only thing missing was a dog and [...]

LONELY IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD

Submitted by Erica
Last week I went for the second time this summer to a spiritual retreat in Lily Dale, New York.  Lily Dale is a rather unique spot.     It’s a tiny little village in western New York, near Buffalo, with small gingerbread Victorian and clapboard cottages all crowded together, most with luxuriant gardens.
Lily Dale [...]

How do You Define Happiness?

 Inspired by CJ’s post about happiness I started pondering my situation and how I define “happy.” For me it is about how I view my situation in life. I’ve fallen victim to stinking thinking at times. Have spent way too much time thinking a certain situation was never going to be resovled and there I’d [...]

What to do? What to do? The Kids Are with Dad and You’ve Got Time on Your Hands

Submitted by: Cathy
When was I first separated and divorced, one of the hardest things for me to deal with was the time my boys spent with their father. During those every-other-weekend visits, I found it very painful that my family was out doing things without me. I was left feeling empty and with nothing [...]

How do You Handle Adversity?

Submitted by: Cathy
I’ve been going through something lately that has left me feeling less that powerful and in control or my emotions. I’ve written about it before and I’m sorry to say that “setting the chi” hasn’t done much as far as lifiting my spirits.
That little light that is my spirit has gone from [...]

Are You a Selfish Woman?

Submitted by: Cathy
Some will disagree I’m sure but we all need to nurture a certain level of selfishness. We need to care enough about ourselves to make sure our needs are met so that in turn we are able to meet the needs of those we care about.
Ayn Rand, author of The Virtues of [...]

BALANCE – What’s That?

We hear about it all the time – this thing called “balance.” We’re told it’s something we need and should strive for.  And if we’d just get our acts together, we’d acheive it too.

But you know what I’ve never understood? How it is measured. Do all balancing components, i.e. work vs. play, have [...]

Setting the “chi”

I’ve had some problems lately feeling at ease with life…every damned aspect of my life. I’ve allowed one issue to bleed over and cast a negative “chi” onto life in general.
The key to solving this problem? Me becoming more at ease. But, you may ask, how do you become more at ease when it seems [...]