The theatre darkens, the crowd hushes and TBB comes on stage. She is alone in the light, but next to her is a brick wall. Turning, she starts to run and throws herself against it. The wall stays firm, just as it does for the next hour and a half as she crashes into it … Continue reading Breathtaking
Accurate mirroring gives you permission to feel what you feel and know what you know — one of the essential foundations of recovery. — Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps The Score You can no more see your own soul than you can see the back of your head. ‘ The only way to … Continue reading Mirror Shards
Sure we’re all born to suffer and die. But before you go, try the pâté. It’s wonderful. I was 17 when I had that printed on a greeting card by the guys at LSC. I now am very clear how twisted up I was then, with challenges at home and challenges around my gender identity … Continue reading Big Hole, Big Doughnut
In intense persons, [Martha Burge] likens this map to the Internet in that thought is nonlinear, and intuition is utilized when analyzing incoming information. In those who are non-intense, the internal map is simply a highway system, “with roads leading to other roads.” That analogy would seem to speak volumes of the challenges an intense … Continue reading Network Thinkers
“I’m witness, I’m bearing witness to what you went through, and you didn’t deserve it. It wasn’t your fault. You are each entitled to your own life. You’re entitled to be a person. You’re entitled to be respected. And you are entitled to be deeply loved. Allright?” “What they all must learn is to trust. … Continue reading Entitled
TantraGal got her work name on the front page of the local paper today. Unfortunately, it’s in the first paragraph of a story on websites that offer access to illegal sexual services. I really don’t believe she offers those services, but she does do naked massage with clients. And she does, like so many of … Continue reading Big, Big Stories
So, like years ago I read this book titled The Hamlet Syndrome: Overthinkers Who Underachieve. It’s interesting because it pretty clearly describes the syndrome, but it goes haywire when it becomes prescriptive. The authors haven’t found a way to help these people, but they imagine what might help, and that answer is to narrow their … Continue reading Guru Gift
Steve, You said that people who stayed in a congregation were only those that were a part of the life of the church. People who only come for services can come and go, but those who feel roots in the church stay. That’s one reason you wish your church had to struggle a bit more, … Continue reading Enclave To Sanctuary
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