Category Archives: Letting Go

The Truth About Yourself

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves” is the 4th step used in anonymous recovery groups for compulsions that range from alcohol, narcotics and gambling to overeating, workaholic behavior and the recovery group I am active in, Codependence … Continue reading →

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My Imperfect Seeking

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Response to the post here yesterday, “Stuck In the Labyrinth“, was much stronger than usual. Thank you for reading and for your re-posts! I suppose it is a commonality we all have: too much time spent thinking about the past … Continue reading →

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Full Power Ahead

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

If “holding on” was a class one could take, I’d get an A+ without having to study. Being a world-class practitioner of the tightly gripped past I have both benefited and been hurt by my stubbornness. It’s takes strength and … Continue reading →

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Freedom and Choice

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

A futurist’s comments I read about fifteen years ago predicted one day the number of big stores where you go to buy things would be far fewer. The suggestion was made that instead of going to Sears or Best Buy … Continue reading →

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Through the Eyes of a Child

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

For children every thing is new. If you watch a toddler move through a room, their eyes are huge as they take it all in. They have no expectation – just a wonderment and joy that comes from exploring their … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Letting Go, Living in the Present

The True Condition of Your Heart

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Many people believe their life story is more unique than that of many others. For some the belief comes from great sadness they have endured. For others the feeling is rooted in challenges over come. Some people see success as their defining … Continue reading →

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Down to the Core of My Being

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Once in a great while I meet someone, see a movie, witness a performance or read a book or poem that moves me down to the core of my being. In such rare moments I am cognizant of being washed … Continue reading →

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How It’s Meant To Be

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Where this day takes me I do not know. The odds are I will be alive when the sun goes down, but there is no certainty of it. Whether the day will be mundane or painted by some major life … Continue reading →

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As Much Distortion as Reality

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Look not at the days gone by with a forlorn heart. They were simply the dots we can now connect with our present, to help us draw the outline of a beautiful tomorrow. Dodinsky Holding memories too closely isn’t healthy. … Continue reading →

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Improved Means to an Unimproved End

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Living in a country where I have been programmed to consume, it’s difficult not to indulge to or even past the point of what I can afford. Things have not always been so in this country. Somewhere in the last … Continue reading →

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