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When I Prioritize Me, I Will Be Free!
©Angela Howell Is compulsive behavior robbing you of joy? Do you say, “That’s it! I’m NOT going to do this anymore!” Or, “Starting tomorrow, I am going to do THIS every day!” But then the next time you're faced with the choice, you act against your intentions? I believe we all have specific areas in our lives where we struggle to do those things—or NOT do those things— [...]
What the Buzzards Taught Me
Buzzard Metaphor: I just saw something I've never noticed before. (That happens a lot when I take the time to sit in nature without an agenda!) I am watching six or eight large birds. Buzzards maybe? When they fly, they rarely flap their wings. Mostly they glide! Buzzards use the wind in their favor. When they get close enough to me, I can see they shake a little as they [...]
Simple Pleasures
Simple pleasures. We all need them. You know how it feels when you indulge: Delight! Wonder! Content! Serene! Comforted! Secure! Relaxing! Joyful! Your meter reading says "FULL." It feels so good to practice a little self-care and yet I will let days go by, sometimes weeks, without indulging in a simple pleasure that fills me back up and lets me know everything is okay, and in fact, PERFECT right at [...]
My Spiritual Bike Ride
http://www.butterfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tandem.jpg On a walk early this morning, I saw a fascinating box on the curb (it's trash day). Partly because of curiosity and partly because I am a salvager, I like to see what my neighbors are throwing away. The box had a picture on it which looked to be some kind of attachment that goes on an adult bike. It was more than the back half of [...]
