Surviving Chemical Abuse (Men and Women) There are twelve steps. Recently, I had the dreaded experience of "the long walk". That is, when you have to go to a treatment facility (if that's what you need). It might also just be a meeting. Either way, you are dreading it, because you know they aren't... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Thursday, December 7, 2006
She is my #1 Blogger for Good Reason....................................... A word about my father. As I commented to Ari this AM, we can easier come to terms with the differences that we have with our parents, by attempting to see them from a global perspective. Where exactly were they, what were... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Pink Floyd It's Not Easy Banging Your Heart Against Some Mad Bugger's Wall." Third Best-Selling Record in USA -- "The Wall". I liked the Pink Floyd record called "The Wall". The music is a pastiche of sounds from that era, kind of "Strawberry Fields-ish" and set with a background of television... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 4, 2006
What I Like About Certain BLOGGERS! I have decided to take my own advice. So I have copied and pasted my suggestons to blackcat last night. I want to be preventive and proactive, here, so I will be able to find these when I need them, for myself. No one should ever suffer needlessly on a job. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Weak As the Winter Sun We Enter Life On Earth...Paul Simon Review "... everybody gets a tongue to speak, and everyone hears an inner voice. A day at the end of the week to wonder and rejoice." -- Paul Simon, 2006 I have become transfixed by the new Paul Simon album, Surprised. He has traded in his... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Surviving sexual abuse: (men and women) I love the story of the Chinese dissident who stood for fifty-five hours in his cell. When he was forced at gunpoint to sit, his tormentors asked him how it felt to be sitting. He replied "in my heart I am standing." The truth is, we cannot control what... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
A Quiet Word about Parenting........................................... Perhaps just a word about parenting. You know, I am not the best parent in the world. I am self-absorbed and lazy. I am egotistical and perhaps overly concerned about my job. I am dedicated to helping people in the community, at... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
"I'd like to find your inner child and kick its little ass" -Don Henley OK, a brief discussion of the grieving process begins with me mentioning the seminal book on the subject, Homecoming, by John Bradshaw. Here, we are instructed to listen to our inner voice, imagine an inner child, partner with... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 13, 2006
One blogger is listening................................................... Real listening. Well, they told me that the audience hears what they see before they hear what you have to offer. Some say that genuine listening is only 7% words; 40% tone; 53% body language. We learned active listening for... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Find Something that Heals your Heart, and Practice it Every Day. I called my mother today. We spoke for half an hour and it made me feel good to know that she is on the mend. She gave us such a scare. Just having one is a blessing. The value of motherhood cannot be understressed, not alone in... Sign in to see full entry.