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Category Archives: Spirituality
Midlife Awareness/Midlife Awakening
“I’ve spent most of my life working at doing things better Now, as I reach midlife, what I care most about doing is being.” The concept of midlife awareness was a reinterpretation offered by a friend when I mentioned writing … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Awakening, Awareness, Consciousness, James Hollis, Jill Carroll, Midlife, Midlife crisis
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Midlife Crisis/Midlife Rebellion
One of the most influential books I have read is Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by James Hollis. This book was recommended to me by a friend sometime in my mid thirties. I guess he suspected I … Continue reading
Embracing Grief and Loss
No shortage of differences exists within the human family. Sadly, these differences are often exploited instead of celebrated. The natural and divinely orchestrated diversity of humanity is often used to create separation and division- the “us and them” mentality that … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Azim Khamisa, Change, Grief, John Walsh, Judith Viorst, Loss, Stages of Grief
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The Spirituality of Forgiveness
My previous post addressed the psychological rather than the spiritual as it relates to forgiveness; however, one cannot ignore the relevance of the spiritual dimension. Forgiveness is as much an act of spiritual maturity as it is psychological maturity. Historically … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Christianity, Consciousness, Forgiveness, Jesus, Luke 23:34, Maturity
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The Psychology of Forgiveness
To forgive or not to forgive: that is NOT the question. Whether to forgive or not is akin to asking whether we should get a good night’s sleep or eat a balanced diet. We simply do not function optimally if … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Anger, Emotion, Forgiveness, Power, Relationships, Resentment
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Discerning Compassion
Compassion: “An emotion that is a sense of shared suffering, most often combined with a desire to alleviate or reduce the suffering of another; to show special kindness to those who suffer. Compassion essentially arises through empathy, and is often … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Compassion, Pema Chödrön, Plato, Suffering
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When Life Hands You Lemonade…
Most have heard the saying, “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Coming off of a week of incredible good fortune, I began to wonder, “What happens when life hands you lemonade; a tall, ice-cold glass of the sweetest lemonade … Continue reading
Why Choose Hate When Love Feels So Much Better?
Following my last blog post, I had a really good conversation with my cousin Rachel about race, hatred, illness, the soul, light and love. Rhetorically, she asked why is it that people choose hate when love feels so much better. … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Cancer, Consciousness, Hate, Healing, Love, Racism
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Through the Eyes of the Person You Seek to Become
“Begin with the end in mind” reads a friends email signature. On most occasions the journey is the destination but having a clearly defined ending point is wise in most endeavors. Beginning with the end in mind allows us to … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged Envisioning, Neale Donald Walsch, Personal Growth, Spiritual Laws, Visualizing
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Depression and Spirituality
Several weeks ago I was asked to present a workshop on depression from a Biblical perspective. I would hardly classify myself as a Bible scholar so I found the request quite interesting but also an opportunity to grow in my … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged Bible, Depression, Divinity, Medication, Meditation, Mental Health, Prayer, Scripture, Spirit, Worship
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