Tag: healing
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Books
Many of you have suggested I write a book. In 2014, I published my first book, Strongest In Our Broken Places – A Healing How To Book But that’s not what you are asking for now. I have collected a few of my death, dying and grief poems and published it in an ebook. It’s…
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What It Means To Hold Space
One of the services I provide is holding space, but explaining that to people can be difficult. It is a healing tool used frequently by mystics, healers, and death care workers, as well as others. It is a vague phrase that covers a rather broad complicated idea…yet also a rather simple idea. Holding space is…
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Change Is Coming
My morning ritual usually includes drinking my tea while watching the wildlife in our yard. Each day varies, but we receive frequent visits from Canadian Geese, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Red-Winged Black Birds, Mourning Doves and Starlings. Lately, a little Groundhog we named Gladys has joined the gatherings. In addition, you can always…
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Compassion
This word has been on my mind lately. Mostly because the world needs more of it. The people need more of it. The animals need more of it. The planet needs more of it. As a part of my spiritual practice, I recite five principles every day. The one I end with is “Today, I…
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Don’t Deny Yourself Because Someone Else Has It Worse
Oh man. I definitely got this message growing up and that is exactly how I taught myself to get through some of the worse times of my life. I discounted my own experience by saying to myself “it isn’t as bad as this other person’s experience so what am I crying about?” And each time…
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The Beauty Within
It’s winter here in Michigan and I’m missing the snow. (Oddly enough now that I am ready to publish we are in the middle of a snowstorm!) We’ve had only two worthy snows this thus far and its sorely disappointing. Everyone else complains about the snow, but for me it is filled with magic. To…
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Apologies, Forgiveness and Misconceptions
Let’s start with definitions from the dictionary… apology | əˈpäləjē | noun (plural apologies) 1 a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure: we owe you an apology | I make no apologies for supporting that policy. • (apologies) used to express formally one’s regret at being unable to attend a meeting or social function: apologies for absence were received from Miss Brown | my apologies for the delay. 2 (an apology for) a very poor or inadequate example of: we were…
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Shortcuts, Direct Routes and Detours
UGH!! This quick-fix, magic-pill, jump-start, turbo-boost mindset is destroying the very essence of life. Every single aspect of this world seems to have it’s own shortcuts. Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com Wanna lose weight? There’s a pill, formula, diet, supplement, surgery for that. Wanna grow your business? There’s a program, Master Mind, secret tip, marketing…
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The Ethical Healer
Do you remember the motivational aphorism, “fake it ’til you make it” that came about in the 70’s? I never could wrap my mind around that and when I did finally understand what it meant, it didn’t resonate with my spirit. I’ve spent much of my healing practice undoing the repercussions of that misguided notion…
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Don’t Be “The Bigger Person”
You’ve had a conflict with another person. Things may have gotten out of control and both sides are hurt. You may think the other person is at fault or at least at greater fault. At one point someone suggests you apologize and you reject that notion. That person then says to you, “be the bigger…
Judith Klemos 