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- We and Me - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWe and Me How do your relationships support you? They all do, one way or another. Some of our relationships support us with kindness and comfort. Some of our relationships support us with meaningful tasks and cash rewards. Some of our relationships support us with challenges and ...
Views: 1911(2 votes) - Money! Power! Sex! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2012 from Pam GuthrieMoney! Power! Sex! When we have them, and use them well, they are so much fun. When we don’t have them, we have feelings about them. When we misuse them, we have feelings about them. And sometimes we have serious mis-learning around them, and become either abusive or abused with them. As ...
Views: 3289 - Belly Brain - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Pam GuthrieHere is something fun to try. Pull your stomach in really, really tight. Now totally relax it. What? It didn't totally relax? Well, try it again. Still not? Ok. Not to worry. Just push it out as far as you can. Now try to relax it. What is the deal? Why is relaxing your belly kind of ...
Views: 1273 - The Nurturing Self - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Pam GuthrieSome years back I had my first taste of Indian food and a surprising thing happened. About a half hour after I’d finished my dinner, I felt really good. I felt like I had been fed, rather than just feeling full. I’d never had that experience before, but it sure set me thinking. I liked that ...
Views: 1144 - Watched - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWho’s watching you? We often don’t pay any attention to who is watching us, but we all get watched. Children watch us to learn how to behave in the world. They watch what you do, how you speak, the way you treat people. Friends watch us to see how we are, how we are following our ...
Views: 813 - Self-Knowledge and the Weather - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Pam GuthrieHave you ever gotten a charlie horse in your leg? Ow. Or your foot? Ow. Well, that's kind of what happens when we say "no" to life. We all have different ways of saying "no" to life. We all have areas of our lives that we try to push away. And in the long run, it's kind of pointless, all ...
Views: 1051 - How to Connect With Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWho is the person in your life who treats you the best? Who watches out for you, notices when you are hungry, tired, lonely, angry and then takes care of you? Who knows what you are thinking, so you don’t even have to say a word? Who knows all your favorite things, how you like best to be ...
Views: 2624(1 vote) - The Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWhat do you think the meaning of life is? I’ve spent a lot of time wondering about that. I wonder about a lot of things. I have a current, working theory about the meaning of life. It’s working pretty well for me these days so I figured I would share it with you. There is lots of stuff to ...
Views: 1150 - The Meaning of Life - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWhat do you think the meaning of life is? I’ve spent a lot of time wondering about that. I wonder about a lot of things. I have a current, working theory about the meaning of life. It’s working pretty well for me these days so I figured I would share it with you. There is lots of stuff to ...
Views: 1068 - Committing - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWhat are you committed to? Your partner and family? Your neighborhood? Your job? When you think of being committed to something, what does that mean to you? How do you feel when you think of your commitments? Light and joyful? In line with your purpose? Heavy and dark, resentful? What ...
Views: 1332 - Your Super Powers - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Pam GuthrieAs human beings, we are blessed with some amazing super powers. These are the abilities we have that can, when used properly, transform our lives from places of misery and suffering into lives filled with joy and blessings. Wanna guess what they are? Love, gratitude, decision, and ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - How to Let Go - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWhat’s gonna happen next? Do you know? Yeah, me, either. But aren’t we cute? We think we do! We all hold the belief that we know what is going to happen next. Chances are good that the next thing will be similar to the current thing, but that’s just a change, it’s not knowledge. We ...
Views: 1534(2 votes) - Living Rent-Free in my Head - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Pam GuthrieThere are two old saws I like regarding forgiveness and resentment. The first is, “Resentment is letting someone live rent-free in your head.” The second is, “I’ll fix you, I’ll hurt me!” Oy. The word “resentment” says it all. It means to re-feel. And we know what that means -- running ...
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