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Apocalypse, Abaddon, and the Spirit of Fear
The one thing that I believe I got right coming out of the religious world was a healthy dose of discernment. Even when I was neck deep in religiosity, I kept the same council as I’m going to bring out...
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Who Turn Out the Light?
I haven’t talked much about my dark days. Most of us have them. Some call them Dark Nights of the Soul. Others say they are walking through the valley of the shadow of death. No matter what we call...
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Thriving
The flip side of survival and the fear of failure is thriving. Thriving shouldn’t be difficult. How is it so difficult to win? To succeed? Well, the difficulty is when you have achieved, what’s next?...
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Courage
Inside my body is a sliver of metal marking where the doctor did a biopsy last year. I forget it’s there because the information isn’t for me. The next time I go for an X-ray, the radiologist who will...
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Stumbling Around
Fear of Failure. Atychiphobia. Anxiety. It’s sometimes the reason old people sit in their recliner too long. And why the snappiness gets lost from their step. Not on their sixtieth birthday or even in...
View ArticleCursing the Darkness
I curse the darkness. I know I’m supposed to believe. I’m supposed to visualize good things and make vision boards. But in the end, you’ll find me yelling profanities out my window-maybe not literally,...
View ArticleQUIT-repost
I have so many questions sometimes when I try new things. I start with, I’m ready. I’m excited. I crouch down like the jumper at a sporting event, and I’m prepared to take off, but then the questions...
View ArticleDo We Create or Channel?
I look back at work I wrote a year ago, and I don’t recognize it as my own. Yes, I know the piece. I wrote it. The characters are mine, and the art is authentic, but sometimes as if another person...
View ArticleOne Thing List
If you find yourself not finishing projects and you want to retrain your mind, here is a tactic. Make a list and do one thing a day to keep yourself accountable. By practicing daily, we climb out of...
View ArticleKeys And Locks
There are too many passwords to remember. I carry a badge for work and a FOB, keys for my car and my home, multiple identification cards, money cards, and insurance cards of various types. The doors...
View ArticleFlower-Hearted People
The flip side of survival and the fear of failure is thriving. Thriving shouldn’t be difficult. How is it so difficult to win? To succeed? Well, the difficulty is when you have achieved, what’s next?...
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Squirrels
There are subtle cues in the universe that alert you to surrounding issues. Be aware of them. It’s not always a reason for panic, but awareness is necessary. The book The Gift of Fear speaks of us...
View ArticleThe Busyness of Being
Ideas excite me, wake me. I feel the novelty bubble up like soapy suds flooding out of the washing machine. I know joy. At that exact moment, there’s a lie hiding among the zeal of promise. If you...
View ArticleFighting
I struggle with “I am worthy of asking for help”I struggle with “I am loved enough” I struggle with “I can have the ability to do - the power - the authority even”Am I enough?I want to promote myselfI...
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Cheating Myself
I assume everything needs to be in order, all of my day wrapped away into a tidy little package, pay my debts, finish my chores, and shine the knick-knacks before I am allowed to live—such silly...
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Do You Worry?
I have been thinking about a problem. Not a big thing, not life or death, I need to make a purchasing decision, new or used, repair or wait. Normally I would create such a fuss I’d get decision...
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Wise One
I’ve been a fan of sci-fi and fantasy stories since way back, as in a land far, far away, and all of that. I’ve always wanted to be the wizard or the Yoda-like person. It seemed remarkable to have all...
View ArticleThe Petition
The Petition is a tool for clearing imbalances and old contracts according to the author. If you have a serious illness, you may have tried medication after medication, and therapies not always...
View ArticleIrrational Behavior
We all have them. Those silly ideas that make us get up in the middle of the night when we hear a strange noise. Irrational fears are sometimes helpful, too. The issue with fear and anxiety is its...
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