Category: Love

  • Comparison

    I’m watching a training video on ACT techniques and in the demonstration the actor/client said “other people didn’t look as sad as l felt”. I’m thinking yes of course, because…

  • Accept All Of Your Parts

    There’s a book for kids that I think all adults should read too: Parts by Tedd Arnold. The child in the book experiences their body and moves into panic mode…

  • Question Five Weekly Self-Therapy

    This week revealed a need for a fifth question in my weekly self-therapy journal practice. It’s based on a personality trait I have – focusing on others. As a peacekeeper,…

  • Self-Love

    I’m one of those people that wake up feeling blah. It’s rare that I wake with energy and excitement. I’ve tried different meditations, products, and movements. Yet there has not…

  • Listening To Ourselves

    As adults, one of the greatest mistakes we can make is to not listen to ourselves. Every person has feelings and reactions to every moment experienced.  We have unmet needs…

  • Kindness Is The Way Through

    “Kindness is the way through”This is the motto of a person working at Little Griddle (on NE Fremont in Portland); they shared it with me when I expressed gratitude for…

  • Compassion For Others (Part 2)

    When I envisioned this article, I imagined that I’d be able to have frequent feelings of kindness towards a particular person in power. My goal wasn’t to have feelings of…

  • Compassion For Others (Part 1)

    I have been working my way up to this post since 11/5/24. I am seeking to be able to have compassion for anyone and everyone. Most of the time, this…

  • Resolution Or Intention

    Many people set resolutions for the New Year, however in America it is almost expected that we will break our resolutions early in the year. That is unfortunate, because if…

  • Connection Matters

    As humans, we all long to feel connection and belonging with others. For me, the holiday season increases my desire to feel connected to family and friends. However, like most…