Stepping out of denial

 

When you break though denial
 

to shatter all the lies you've told yourself,
 

beautiful little seeds of truth
 

begin to sprout.

 

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Changing the things we can

The in-between place is

 when we are letting go of our old stuff,
 

(old beliefs, habits)

but aren't comfortable yet

 with the new person we are becoming.
 

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Telling the truth

To heal, we must tell our story.

Not the one we've made up,

but the one that brings us to our knees,

 releasing the sorrow.

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A peaceful past

She released all negative stories...

 

 about the past.

 

All that remained were...

 

 the beautiful lessons she learned...

 

and the love she experienced.

 

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Being a dreamer

 

Throw your dreams into space like a kite,

 

and you do not know what it will bring back,

 

a new life, a new friend, a new love...”  

 

 

― Anaïs Nin

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Keeping it real

My favorite place to hang out...

When she stopped to clinging to an illusionary life,

 

she was free her to create something

 

genuine and beautiful for herself.

 

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Waking up to truth

She felt the Universe...

 

 lovingly caress her cheek,

 

gently awakening the places in her...

 she had been asleep.



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Acceptance

What you can do with cardboard, paint,
and a little imagination...

She hugged all the parts of

 

her messy, beloved story.

 

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Opening the door to miracles

My very imperfect bunny



 

When she changed...

 her old way of thinking,
 

her world became illuminated...
 

with miracles.

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Keeping a positive outlook

Even in the most difficult times,

 

she felt illuminated with hope.

 

She had the kind of faith that...

 

even when things felt impossibly hard,

 

she knew she would rise above it.

 

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Breaking the spell

 

Picture yourself as a woman...
 

 who has broken the spell of fear.

She discovered the courage...

she already possessed.

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Surrendering...

you can't

fake authentic

surrender

 

for it is the

moment you

unclench your hands...

accept what is

and finally let go...

 

Kristen Jongen- "Growing Wings"

 

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Blessing others

A Course in Miracles teaches us...
that giving and receiving are the same.
What this means is that we get back exactly...
 what we give to others.
We will get no more or less than what we offer.
A good exercise is to take a moment, close your  eyes,
and say "for everyone, I wish______.
You fill in the blanks.
Ask yourself, what do I wish for?".
 Offer to the world.
Watch how it returns to you!

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Finding myself

 

In the past
 

I clung to relationships for safety
 

like a child clinging to a favorite toy

 

Just as toys eventually break
 

so do co-dependent relationships
 

My sense of safety was jolted each time
 

 and my life turned upside down

I unknowingly caused repeated harm

to myself

 

“Decide for idols and you ask for loss.

Decide for truth and everything is yours"

A Course in Miracles

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Living in the moment

“All negativity is caused by an accumulation

of psychological time and denial of the present.

Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry -

all forms of fear - are caused by too much future,

and not enough presence.

Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness,

bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness

are caused by too much past,

and not enough presence.”

 

Eckhart Tolle

 

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