In the spiritual community it is not uncommon for someone to be called out for “being in their ego.” This phrase has its origins in psychotherapy all the way back to Freud and the various parts of the mind. It was necessary, neutral, and like many things in life, only caused negative ramifications when it was out of balance with the other parts and in particular if it wasn’t being monitored or receiving any checks and balances internally or externally. …Details
This is from Dr. Susan Forward’s book Toxic Parents but if you substitute “person” for parent it’s easy to see that this applies to most cases of hurt and harm no matter what the situation or relationship.
“One of the most dangerous things about forgiveness is that it undercuts your ability to let go of your pent-up emotions.…Details
Each of us has a path. A way of living our life practically in this world that allows our bodies/hearts/minds to harmonize with our soul. We dub it ‘authenticity’ and some people seek it forever as if it’s somewhere ‘out there’ and needs to be found. …Details
I was reading something today that suddenly brought things into focus:
“Fire qi is the full expression of Wood’s vision. Fire brings forth the rose, lays the paint on the canvas, and gives voice to the song that’s been forming in the depths of your heart.…Details
There is a difference between experiencing a sequence of events around excessive heat (someone turns the oven on and leaves it over night, the thermostat goes all out rather than turning things off, the car overheats suddenly and you’re stuck by the side of the road, someone puts Habaneros in the salad by mistake) and constantly putting your fingers on the hot burner you are cooking with. …Details
Manipulative people are those who try to get other people to do what they want, sometimes without the person knowing they are being manipulated, but not always. This can be because they don’t want to do the thing themselves, they don’t want to be responsible for the consequences, they don’t want to expend the necessary funds/favors/friendships/connections/reputation required, they need to maintain a certain self conception as the victim/injured/incapable person in the scenario, they want to cause drama/trauma, or they want to cause harm.…Details
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Pretty much everyone, sometime in their life, has negotiated with Spirit in whatever manifestation they are connected with. You know they “If you get me out of this I’ll do ______.” We’re not actually pledging that, in fact rarely do we have any intention of doing it, but we’re trying to get attention of someone more powerful than us that can take a bad situation and get us out of it.…Details