From Mary & John Stritoff 10 Marriage Myths The Belong in the Shredder
Fear
From September 3, 2010 “I’m so afraid. Please, god help me. I fear I’ve made some terrible mistakes and that I am somehow heading for a disaster of huge proportions.” Believe it or not, these are the first few lines of a recent journal entry of mine. When I wrote this, I was battling an episode of fear that was so crippling, I could not go 5 minutes without feeling …
Deserving
It’s after 2:00 am and, even though I am dead tired and really should get my rest these days, I am compelled to write tonight. To begin to capture the feelings I have about this chapter in my life would be like trying to breathe in every molecule of oxygen surrounding our planet. I don’t know who reads this exactly, but it really doesn’t matter. I’m offering this to whoever …
Does Hard Work Justify Existence?
Quote from Abraham Most people have a hard time delegating, or even wanting to delegate, because you have been justifying your existence through your hard work, and you equate success with struggle; you equate results with struggle. And so, you sort of wear your struggle like a badge of honor. And all of that is opposite of allowing the Well-being. The only thing that ever matters in success or achievement …
Moving On Without Forgiveness
Process of Illumination Journal July 3, 2012 As the birthday of a particular close family member approaches, I am faced with a painful dilemma. In past years, because we share a close bond but are separated by distance, I would have called with good wishes and excitement for the excuse to chat. This year, however, I’m not sure what to do. What is troubling me is that, due to a …
“Solo” Doesn’t have to mean “Alone”
From February 7, 2011 SUDDENLY SOLO: A NETWORK OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT WOMEN I know what it’s like to live through a very traumatic divorce. During that time in my life, it became painfully clear to me that the support and resources available to women and their children are very hard to find and, even then, they lack the understanding and compassion that can only come from those who have gone …
Today’s Miracle
Today’s Miracle November 22, 2011 Today my client, after a session where she seemed quite distracted, told me, with tears in her eyes, that my mother had been in the session with us the entire time and she did not know whether she could/should tell me or not. She said my mother’s energy was very strong and she was very loud, asking my client over and over to please tell …
The Journey: A Poem by Mary Oliver
The Journey One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice — though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, …
The Little Voice
From March 1, 2010 In the past three years or so, it seems that the world has exploded with new ways of communicating. In early 2007, I had never sent a text message and had barely heard of Facebook, but by May of that year, my reliance on both those mediums had grown incredibly. A major reason for that was the Jarvis Reunion, because I had reconnected with so many …
Clarity
Just came across this today. It’s from May 7, 2009 but was never posted. Must be a good reason for that. CLARITY Funny, how breakthroughs often happen without warning. There we are, living our lives, struggling with the difficulties that are thrown in our path and begging the universe for a break in the drama. Sometimes it seems as though there will never be a resolution to our problems and …
