To Be Seen, To Be Known, To Be Close, To Belong

The Dungeon Prompt for this week is to answer the question “What does love look like?” It didn’t take me long to decide what to write about!

Throughout my teenage years, I was very involved in church activities. That changed by the time I graduated from college. The college I attended was religiously conservative. The U.S. at that time was in the throes of the civil rights and Vietnam war crises. Continue reading “To Be Seen, To Be Known, To Be Close, To Belong” →

23 Affirmations for Letting Go

1. I learn from every mistake.

2. Change is a necessary and important part of living.

3. I honor my growth.

4. I treat myself and others with respect.

5. The old lessons were for then. It is time for me to move on. Continue reading “23 Affirmations for Letting Go” →

Maintaining Integrity in the Land of Secrets

There are so many way to address this week’s Dungeon Prompt about secrets. I could talk from a therapy perspective about secrets in the family of origin. I could talk about confidentiality between therapist and client. I could talk about gossip. What I decided to write comes from my own personal life and learning. Continue reading “Maintaining Integrity in the Land of Secrets” →

Living in Gratitude

I spent a lot of time during my childhood sitting in my room pouting. Decades later, during my personal therapy journey, I was able to move beyond much of the negativity and pain of those early years. It was in my therapy community that I first had a strong sense of belonging. I felt content and happy. One day, though, I heard a friend talking about feeling joy. Happiness versus joy….. hummm. That was something to contemplate. I felt happy, but I certainly did not feel joy. Continue reading “Living in Gratitude” →