Thoughts about today....

My perfect day

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Getting past the muffins

I recently connected with Sarah, a classmate I met at graduate school. I had not seen her for a couple years and we decided after corresponding on Facebook, we should get together in person. For some weird reason this took a lot of courage for me…

We decided to meet at her place and figure out where to go from there.

I baked my Morning Glory Muffins that morning and thought she might enjoy some. I'm somewhat insecure about cooking for others but brought some along anyway.


Finding Sarah's house was not a huge challenge - even with my GPS loosing connection once or twice.

When I knocked on her door she greeted me but immediately declined the muffins saying she does not eat sugar or wheat…and promptly took them out to the porch and placed them on the floor for me to take away when I left.


This was a double whammy - hurt my ego and my confidence about my cooking - I almost left so I could cry all the way home. I did not. I stayed. We talked and instead of going out to eat as I suggested, Sarah decided she wanted to make some salads for us to enjoy in her delighful outdoor patio. The weather was perfect. The conversation was awkard for me, but as usual I tried to keep the conversation about her. She is a natural teacher and into holistic - body, mind and spirit care using art therapy as one of her tools to facilitate healing. Besides talking and learning about her practices, I watched as Sarah cooked. She used natural ingredients - no sugar or wheat. Watching, I learned how to make an awesome sweet potato salad and dang good avacado dip. The ripple effect went into motion. I made the salad and dip for hubby and me this weekend. He loved the dip. I amazed myself at how good I could cook -thanks to Sarah's example.

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Getting past the muffins brought me delicious benefits and opened doors for new experiences-body, mind and spirit.

Are you my mommy....

Thinking about parenting...and how one might always be "looking for mommy".
A Dr. Who episode about a girl during war time always looking for her mommy got me thinking.  How many of us have lost our mom's or had lack of proper parenting are still looking for our moms?  How does that affect personality, self-esteem or mental health in general? 

Photo Card

Candy Land Christmas

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A perfect day

.....in the sun, with my sisters and a latte

Adler Graduate School Graduate

NASAP Newsletter

I've been published :) This link hopefully will open the NASAP Sept Oct 2010 newsletter. On page 6 is my Poster Talk on Grief and Loss which I presented at the 2010 NASAP Annual Conference

Marilyn Stage II and III

Kathleen Stages II and III

Diane Stage II and III

this is a test::Stage I -no Katleen- like a phone conversation:)

Clinical Assessment Class Special Project

Abnormal Presentation

Bella Voce Young Women's Choir

These beautiful young women sing with all their soul.
Take a minute to check out their videos -
Thanks to Shelly for helping young women find their voice and for sharing!

Discovery4us

You Scored as Soren Kierkegaard You are Soren Kierkegaard. You are one of the few theistic existentialists, and therefore you believe in truth that you can live, but you are grounded by the Absolute, God. You are an original thinker that likes cigars and is sweet. Soren Kierkegaard 54% Friedrich Nietzsche 46% Martin Heidegger 43% Albert Camus 39% Not An Existentialist 29% Jean-Paul Sartre 25%

Sweet Baby

Celebrate the baby, sweet child within










http://www.last.fm/music/Carole+King/_/Child+Of+Mine

i am a warrior

i am a warrior
i fight the dragons of doubt
in my heart
in my heart
i am convinced there is a place for me in this world
a way for me to express myself through the work i love
i WILL fight for what i want
i WILL get aggressive pursuing it
i will NOT squander my aggressive energy in frustration,
resentment, hostility or self sabotage
i will channel it into creating the life i want

How to Find the Work You Love (Arkana)
Laurence G. Boldt

The Lesson of Whoopi and the Borg

On "The View" this week they were discussing the responsiblity celebrity status brings. Whoopi was not concerned. Because she is "true to herself" she has no worries about being a good influence. She is secure in her identity.

The Borg connects to rejuvinate, restore, be revived.
So what's the lesson?
Stay with me:)
Connection with God through a relationship with Jesus we know His limitless, unconditional love. We are secure knowing we are chosen by God to be just exactly who we are - warts and all. Being true to self happens when we keep the Love connection with God [who is Love]. No matter what happens, sin or pain won't bother us if we stay connected, secure in our identity, LOVED. No worries about what others think.

Abundance

Abundance is a gift to those who believe.
Knowing the fullness of God's provision,
protects us from fear and inadequacy.
The rich aroma of the oil of abundance
softens hearts and heals the soul.
Accepting abundance demonstrates
confidence to enter into the promised land and
face the giants knowing God will supply what we need to enter in.

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