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This quote from Joseph Campbell is heartening when I am in a place of deep struggle. But doesn’t the “dark night of the soul” sometimes seem unfathomably long? When my dark nights descend upon me negativity feeds on me like a hungry mushroom, my world morphs into a small, dreary place, the sun never shines, and it’s perpetually 10 minutes before midnight. These are … Continue reading The Passing of a Dark Night
The weekly blog has been quiet for a couple of weeks as we move into our new home. (No, that’s not me moving furniture in heels!) We wanted you to know that regular posts will resume soon. Our big takeaway from the move: you don’t need as much stuff as you’ve got. We donated at least 10 carloads and sold or gave away lots … Continue reading We’ve Been Moving! (by Marsha)
[The following is an edited version of a post originally published June 25, 2016.] We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.” ― Konstantin Jireček Carl Rogers, an American psychologist, developed a form of individual therapy embracing this strange and paradoxical truth: … Continue reading Living in an Upside Down World
This post was originally published on April 1, 2017. We hope you enjoy it on this Mother’s Day. Our mothers often are the ones who teach us to guard the access to our souls. My mother was born in the early part of the last century. She, like many in her generation, was a distant parent, not overly demonstrative in expressing emotion. Mom was loving, … Continue reading Living As a Solitary Soul
There are times I’ve owned a time share in these foothills. The mind is difficult geography to guard; worry can so easily muck things up and distort reality. Small things appear large Thoughts are transformed into bogeymen Friends are turned into enemies Dr. Charles Mayo, founder of the Mayo Clinic, shared this observation: “Worry affects the circulation, the digestive system, the heart and the … Continue reading Why Worry?