Forgiving Ourselves Nobody wakes up in the morning and sets out to sabotage themselves, make mistakes, or make poor decisions. But all those things are part of being human. They happen whether we like it or not. So making peace with this is very important. Even more important is having the grace to forgive ourselves. […]
Recognizing Progress
August 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Recognizing Progress 2 years ago I wrote a Daily Dose about my fishing trip to Alaska. I talked about how I was frustrated because I had so many salmon on but couldn’t land any of them. Meanwhile other people around me were landing fish after fish. However, there were also people who were frustrated by […]
Me Me Me is not the sound of happiness
August 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When to not trust our thinking
August 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When to not trust our thinking When a kid gets crabby, irritable, or acts like a monster, we know that he or she is tired and needs a nap. However, we don’t manage to draw those same conclusions with ourselves. When we get tired – whether that is physically, mentally, or emotionally – our thoughts […]
Bump and Swirl
August 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Bump and Swirl We are hanging out at a coffee shop in Anchorage (because I’d much rather hang out here than at the airport). Terry, an artist, had some of his work spread out on his table and we struck up a conversation. He used the phrase “BUMPANDSWIRL!” in talking about life and about his […]
Letting Go Test
August 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Letting Go Test Probably the easiest way to tell if we have fully let go, or fully forgiven, is to run that person or situation through our minds. If it flows through smoothly and is gone, then we have successfully let go. If it gets stuck or stirs up an emotional response, then we have […]
Salmon and Miracles
August 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Salmon and Miracles Einstein said something along the lines of ~ there are two ways to look at the world: as if there are no miracles or if everything is a miracle.I prefer the second. When we see and appreciate miracles (and even look for them) life gets so much richer. Since I have salmon […]
Unfolding Perfectly
August 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Unfolding Perfectly Being in Alaska has given me several opportunities to reflect on my life and how it has perfectly unfolded. Looking back, I can see those forks in the road where if I had turned a different direction, my life would look very different than it does now. Laura, who took us on a […]
Safe to Rest
August 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Safe to Rest It is so important to explore our consciousness and uncover those hidden limiting beliefs because they are negatively impacting us every single day. And we don’t even know they are there doing their sabotaging work. A couple of weeks ago I had a session. Since my 20’s I’ve always felt like I […]
Adjustments
August 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Adjustments “Fishing like life is a series of adjustments.” ~ Kurt Jacobson That’s what my friend, Kurt, said to me this morning as we were standing in the Kenai River. I had caught a few and was also having lots of action. Meanwhile Kurt, who is undoubtedly a more skilled fisherman than I am, had […]
