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Tag Archives: vulnerability
I stopped writing at fifty
I stopped writing at fifty. It seemed I had nothing more to say. Me! Who always had an opinion, could give lectures about the state of anything with confidence. Especially to my children. Had no more words. Nothing. Empty. The … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, difficult emotions & death in every moment, life
Tagged fear, intimacy, journey, love, trust, vulnerability
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You do not have to be good
You do not have to be good! Today I was reminded vividly and physically about the value of deeply believing the sentiments of Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese. One I have shared many times in teaching and training programs, one … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion
Tagged anorexia, compassion, Earth Day, Intention, intimacy, love, self-compassion, violence, vulnerability, wild geese
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2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: December
The longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere has come and gone and even though winter still deepens into the end of the year, the light is slowly creeping in. For this wholeheart writing project- engaging life with … Continue reading
2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: November
Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance: Letting go of ‘being cool’ and ‘always in control’. Eleven months ago I launched into this Wholeheart writing project having been deeply touched by watching the TED talks on vulnerability given by Brené Brown. Her … Continue reading
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Tagged care, dance sing laugh, grateful, letting go, vulnerability, wholeheart
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2014 The Engaging with a Whole heart Project: September
Cultivating Calm and Stillness – Letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle In 1962 my mother embarked on a one thousand kilometer journey on her own in a little VW beetle with a ten month old child through the heart … Continue reading
2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: July
Cultivating Creativity: Letting go of Comparison So here I am on a relaxing summer holiday in my birth country, Germany, but as I am committed to continuing my monthly posts for the Wholeheart Project, have this to share. It has … Continue reading
2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: May
Cultivating Gratitude and Joy – Letting go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark “Wanting a soul life without the dark, ………is like expecting an egg without the brooding heat of the mother hen.” © David Whyte from The Heart … Continue reading
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Tagged authenticity, compassion, courage, difficult, faith, fear, heart, intimacy, journey, joy, life, longing, love, trust, vulnerability
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2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: April
Cultivating a Resilient Spirit – letting go of numbing and powerlessness When considering what resilience means for me I often return to the subject of vulnerability and how being truly resilient and knowing the depth of one’s strength and personal … Continue reading
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Tagged Brene Brown, fear, John O'Donahue, life, masks, numbing, powerlessness, resilient spirit, vulnerability
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2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: February
Love After Love The time will come When, with elation You will greet yourself arriving At your own door, in your own mirror, And each will smile at the other’s welcome And say, sit here. Eat. You will love again … Continue reading
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Tagged authenticity, Brene Brown, conviction, courage, curiosity, Derek Walcott, image, life, love, mirror, Valentins's Day, vulnerability, wholeheart
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2014 The Engaging with a Wholeheart Project: January
Start close in, don’t take the second step or the third, start with the first thing close in, the step you don’t want to take. Start with the ground you know, the pale ground beneath your feet, your own way … Continue reading
