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Caring for Others; Valuing Individuals Daily – 19 + 17 Ways to Care for Yourself and Others – Thoughts from Clarity Mediations© As a special part of this world, you continue to be in my thoughts and prayers for safe health, calm, patience and intentional self-care. I realize that so many of you are[...]
Contemplations on Color and Clarity by Gail Ferraioli I remember as a child thinking about how each person sees colors uniquely. The experience of color is part of our genetic, historical, and emotional make-up and reflects our focus in any given moment. This understanding was heightened a few years ago when I began experimenting[...]
Handling Anger with Honor Remember that anger is a survival reaction. Think “fight” – one of the responses (fight, flight, freeze, submit) of the amygdala within our sympathetic nervous system. The triggering of this emotion releases stress hormones, such as cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline, some of which goes to our limbs, preparing us to strike. [...]
It came to my attention today (from the teachings of Swami Satchidananda*) that the difference between Illness and Wellness is “I” (illness) and “We” (wellness). This reminded me of the value for two people in relationship of being fully aware of (your)self as a distinct being so that you can bring that consciousness and freshness[...]
Conscious Couples Connect! Check Here for Weekly Tips Hug each other! Hugging, cuddling and other tender displays of affection help couples feel more emotionally connected to each other. Add a loving hug to each day to brighten it! Create space in your day to ask each other, “What touched you today”? Doing so will give[...]
“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a[...]
The roots of plants and trees take hold of nourishment from soil and dampness under even ice- and snow-covered ground. The dormancy of the cold months belies the life force at work underneath that emerges with different urgency in the spring. The apparent conflict between the hard surface of earth, frigid temperatures, and diminished light,[...]
Learn or re-discover 12 ways for families to manage and resolve conflict and promote peace: Build a circle of relationship permeated by safety, honesty, and respect for “otherness” and discuss values that are important to each of you. Add check-in opportunities (at dinner-time or other time regularly set aside to connect together on a human[...]
I have no doubt! Such is the statement of certainty! What is that doubt of which we speak? Doubt – that piece of vulnerability nested in a dull ache, a twitch, butterflies in the stomach, nausea, even in a glimmer of hope. Do you feel it? Might it be an opening? A spark in disguise? A true,[...]