November 2009

A letter for liberating relationships, reprised

November 30, 2009

This is a rewrite of an article I posted over a year ago now. Our Word is very powerful, so I decided it was important to make some clarifications: What kills relationships? Guilt. Unspoken assumptions, expectations, and judgments. Fear. Stifling feelings. Resentment. What brings relationships back to life? Scary honesty. Empathy. Acceptance. Living in the [...]

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Embracing the Shadow self as a key to dating success (and other ways to throw out conventional wisdom)

November 27, 2009
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I just landed in Tahoe to spend a few days with my dad. It’s snowing here and very beautiful, as always. My love of life has returned, and I give a lot of credit to the Shadow method. Whenever we feel critical or judgmental of what somebody else is doing or has done, it’s a [...]

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Happy Forgiveness-giving Day

November 26, 2009
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I invite you to join me in dedicating this Thanksgiving to forgiving ourselves and everyone in our lives. I am very grateful today for the healing modalities that were taught to me over the past few years, which allow grievances to evaporate so that everything feels fresh and new again. Today I feel appreciation for [...]

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