Month: March 2013

one day at a time – a meditation

  “Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” Victor Hugo This quote reminds me to focus on doing the next right thing. I often worry about what is going on –…

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empathy – a meditation

  Compassion and understanding on my part can have the power to heal… One Day at a Time in Alanon, p. 24 In my life, a lot of situations have occurred that I have still not been able to fully come to terms with, as yet. I felt my boundaries had been so deeply violated…

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control – a meditation

  We should have much peace if we would not busy ourselves with the sayings and doings of others. –Thomas à Kempis Recently, I found myself disapproving of the way a loved one was responding to a certain situation. I thought it was inappropriate and incorrect. Eventually, I came to realize how much I was…

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value – a meditation

  Too many people undervalue what they are, and overvalue what they are not. – Malcolm S. Forbes Recently, I have been challenged by God to see people as God sees them. That is, to see them as human beings, worthy of love and respect, just as they are, rather than as I would wish…

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Blame – Episode 16

We talk about blame — how we blame others, how we take blame on ourselves and how we can move past blaming. We have learned that blaming is often a result of black and white thinking, and that we can have healthier relationships when we can look at our part in a conflict realistically, rather…

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