PATHWAY TO JOY AND HEALING

I have been working with students at my college who have been victims of sexual harassment and sexual violence.   Recently, a student reported being victimized by a faculty member.  Predatory behaviors have a pattern.  Predators always look for prey that are easy to catch by that I mean that the prey is usually emotionally…

Over eight years ago, I moved to a remote part of the country for my marriage.  Before this time, I always lived in major cities, so this was quite a change in living environment for me. When I moved here, I wondered what my purpose was here and why here.  Over eight years later, I…

In our pursuit of happiness, We seek true love. We look for this love, In others, from others. We seek this, From one relationship to the next. Bewildered that others cannot fill, The hole in our hearts. To make us whole, We seek another to complete us. For it is easier to seek this love…

“PAIN DOESN’T JUST SHOW UP IN OUR LIVES FOR NO REASON. IT’S A SIGN THAT SOMETHING IN OUR LIFE NEEDS TO CHANGE.” -Mandy Hale (via infinite-paradox) This morning while driving to work, I contemplated the above quote and the purpose of pain.  Pain is an interesting phenomenon, and I believe the purpose of pain is to help…

For those of us who experienced childhood trauma, I have observed a similar pattern.  That pattern is our need to change the outcome from that of our childhood experiences. For example, if we failed to receive love from our parents as children, then we seek that love from those in our current lives who remind…

Recently, an artist friend has decided to change the direction of his creative method and expression in his art form.  This has gotten me thinking about life in general, particularly as it relates to spirituality.  When we practice spirituality and ascension work, isn’t that what we are essentially doing?  We are changing in a dramatic…

In the course of my emotional recovery and spiritual work, I have observed those who spend a great deal of time fixing others or helping others recover emotionally.  In each of these circumstances, I have observe that the helpers frequently do not practice what they preach, and in fact, those who they help appear to surpass…

After weeks of grieving the loss from my past, I finally have come to acceptance.  Acceptance is a strange feeling in that we no longer feel regrets, yearn for a different outcome in our situation, or wish for something we cannot have.  I discussed in an earlier post the stages of grief and loss. They…

In the past, I did things for others. I moved to different parts of the country, dressed a certain way, engaged in certain activities, made certain friends, and lived my life for others. My self esteem was so low that I needed to please others, and meet their expectations of me in order to feel…