My favorite yet incredibly challenging idea in this series, never expect a silver bullet.
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Presence
The idea of the gift of presence has been in my heart for the past few weeks, even coming up on last weeks blog. Perhaps it's nostalgia, my personal desire to pull my past into my present with those who have gifted me with presence. Or, with the passing of the holidays and extended time … Continue reading Presence
Holding Expectations with Open Hands
It's the holiday season. A time of year that can bring with it an array of emotions and memories, hopes and disappointments, joys and longings. It can be hard to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas, perhaps for the first time without a loved one lost over the past year to the battles of life. And it's … Continue reading Holding Expectations with Open Hands
Feelings: Friend or Foe
There is this phrase that came out a few years ago. I still love it even though it is used all the time now. It's popularity was helped by the .gif and meme phenomenon. My friends and I use it to refer to songs or stories. My husband describes the popular TV show This Is Us … Continue reading Feelings: Friend or Foe
Do Unto Others
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The Golden Rule; it is plastered around elementary schools and rooted into our psyche with the hope of encouraging interactions with one another that honor, respect, and serve. Ideally, if we can just think about how we would like others to view and treat … Continue reading Do Unto Others
Four Seeds Counseling 