Self-Love ALSO Flows Through The Open Heart

I can have an open heart and strong boundaries. Indeed, without healthy boundaries, an open heart is really quite difficult to maintain. This means time and space to attend to my own consciousness. We can’t change difficult people – or beautiful people’s difficult behaviors or addictions, mental illnesses, dementia, etc. Sorry. I still forget sometimes too, and it gets me in trouble with either an angry, … Continue reading Self-Love ALSO Flows Through The Open Heart

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sunshine and balmy breezes to you…

Welcome, traveler, to the musings of my open heart. I hope that something on these pages uplifts, inspires, educates or entertains you and that we can get to know each other better. As we journey through this physical world, each of us trudges our own path up the mountain of our experience here.  Sometimes the vistas are beautiful beyond imagining and at other times we are staring … Continue reading sunshine and balmy breezes to you…

Does The “If Only” Trap Control Your Life?

revgerry / May 30, 2014 IF ONLY I were (better looking, thinner, curvier, taller, shorter, married, divorced, richer, smarter, a mom/dad, not a mom/dad, employed, retired, lived in a different state, etc.), THEN I would be happy. Recognize anyone?  Do you spend much time dreaming about greener grasses and complaining about your own pasture? “If only” is one of our favorite defense mechanisms. It’s tricky to catch sometimes, because we … Continue reading Does The “If Only” Trap Control Your Life?