No Solution- No problem
My lil canary dog--in tune with me, sensitive, present, and faithful. Another 4 seizures/24 hours. When I engage the stress and despair of my family, he seizes. He is my…
An Invitation to Heal-Repair or Release
I am slowly mining gems of peace from the work of reconciling and healing, I must do on my own. According to Reverend Desmond Tutu; healing and reconciliation do not erase the reality of injuries that occur AND forgiveness is not pretending that what has indeed happened did not happen. “Healing does not draw a veil over the hurt.” For a lifetime I have longed for honest reckoning– which consistently has been denied/attacked by those whom I relate to by virtue of birth….And no matter the diminishing words and behaviors, I remain willing to reconcile–with them.”
An invitation to forgive is an invitation to find healing and peace, not to forget or pretend.” My invitation stands- and is as offensive to them today as it was 25 years ago and 2 years ago and 1 year ago. I will pray for the willingness to remain open to the possibilities of healing in my mother’s lifetime with people who show no promise of being able to sustain a presence beyond celebrations and emergencies. Shutting down would be much easier.
Submission is for Jiu-Jitsu and Other Stuff
Recovery has taught me that I must be flexible with my approach or method but not with my needs and principles(which are static-not dynamic). When I flex on my principles…
Moving On is Acceptance
Without spiritual recovery, I would still be trying to MAKE people, places and things be different from how they are. Irresponsible, childish, and damaging; attempting to be a God of sorts-very unwholesome,…