Tag: vulnerability
Questioning Commitment and Truth
August 8, 2016
I walk into a long overdue yoga class after weeks and days of feeling overwhelmed by my life. I have not been to a 12-step meeting in a long time either. Emotional and spiritual practice: Fail. Nor have I blogged. My sponsor poses the question as to why I think that is. I want to ignore the question […]
Is Physical Exercise, Too, an Addiction?
June 3, 2016
https://youtu.be/82Znw2UYH4c In her book “Women, Food and God” Geneen Roth points out “It’s not about the weight but it’s not not about the weight”. I can replace the word “weight” with quite a few others that challenge me to contemplate cause and effect. While my efforts at recovery over the years (mostly from food, though […]
I Am a Rock (But What is Inside?)
May 11, 2016
My friend and I used to have this discussion about how we were often referred to as rocks as in: “a rock”. That context brings about an image of being tough, unpenetratable, able to deflect hard things without feeling them. Paul Simon also pairs that image with being “an island”. I have been both of these […]
Being Exposed, Me & the Trees, Southard’s Pond, Babylon, NY
April 13, 2016
I instantly feel the stress lift from my shoulders when I step into the woods of Southard’s Pond. Like an old friend she wraps her arms around me, welcomes my presence and embraces my existence. A soft drizzle chills my face ever so slightly just enough to challenge my slumber. My dog, Bentley’s excited squeal […]
My “Wild” Messenger
April 2, 2016
I have ventured from my comfort zone today and made a call to a friend to ask for help. I am experiencing pain and sadness on a level that I have not yet been familiar with. My will wants it to just go away. My friend made an appointment to call me at 7:30. As […]
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