amazing grace was a trauma trigger this morning
It was toward the end of the yoga practice, and I was in my zone. Grounded. Present. Strong and stretched. Then Amazing Grace came through the speakers. It is a beautiful song. It also was a church (cult) song. Sometimes it lifts me up and fills me with…well…grace,...
glorious year of joy
There is a cult hymn that can still go through my mind, that ends each stanza with, “glorious day of joy.” I am apparently reclaiming that hymn today, as I begin my glorious year of joy. As I’ve been realizing and sharing for the past few weeks, whilst the new year...
we have real influence over our minds
This seems like the perfect reminder for me as I start my new year. We have real influence over our minds (once again from Rick Hanson). I have been more and more aware of the stories I may be making up about other people. Even if what they do seems insensitive to me,...