It’s taken me a while to write my first entry for the new decade because I wanted to come to a clear intention that was deeply true from my core. So instead of giving myself of lists of admirable goals, I looked for something truer to emerge.
Here it is. 2010 is the year I’m giving up on ruthlessness with myself. I’ve looked at the belief that I need to change, and wherever I met it, there was the old demon of self-judgement…and ruthlessness, just over its shoulder.
I’m deeply curious about what Love has in mind for me this year. When I see that, I see a kinder world. A deep curiosity about what would change if I lived this resolution. I like that. What would that look like for you?
Compare this to your first list and revise.
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Ever since Election Day, I’ve noticed my mind’s been a carnival or an amusement park. There’s the roller coaster, with emotional highs (mostly) and lows (some), based on my beliefs about whether the best candidate won or whether the ballot measure is just. Then there’s the spinner, which mixes the news up with my opinions about it, twirls it around and around until my brain is dizzy. And then there’s the House of Fear, which replays scenes from past elections and leaders, re-playing all the scariest images of political assassinations from my youth.
Yesterday a friend forwarded me a soothing email suggestion. It puts my mind at ease and helps me find a seat on the bench, watching all the amusements from a peaceful distance. I have no idea who the author is, but I’m grateful, and it’s simply too good not to share with you.
The year is 2015. You glance at the television one morning and see Obama having another of his many press conferences. He has now been in office for almost 8 years. Click for Full Article
I continuously felt her gentle, patient and yet fiercely determined commitment to meet me where I was and yet point the way toward my own essential self.
When I asked her to help me move toward building my coaching practice, I thought I had things figured out and just needed a little support. But as my path toward this goal took turns I hadn’t anticipated, Susan saw me through confusion, fear, and heartbreak. I have accomplished what I asked for help with…and a great deal more.
I truly have a good time with Susan. We laugh a lot, proving that inner work doesn’t need to be full of anguish.
One finishes feeling integrated and loved, with definite goals to work toward.
