i went to a yoga class this morning and, at the end of our session, the instructor read this passage from daily om:the great transformerloving what you hateHatred can be irrational, and it has a greater impact on the individual who hates than the person or object being hated. Yet overcoming hatred is difficult because hatred reinforces itself and causes greater enmity to come into being. The most powerful tool one can use to combat hatred is love. Deciding to love what you hate, whether this is a person, situation, or a part of yourself, can create a profound change in your feelings and your experience. There is little room for anger, dislike, bitterness, or resentment when you are busy loving what you hate. The practice of loving what you hate can transform and shift your emotions … [Read more...]
craptastic? nah.
more bad news came in the mail this week, but whatever. shit is hitting the fan just like we knew it would. we just keep hoping that good will triumph over bad. and, if anything, i reminisce about the day that karma called the office for my f.i.l. {of all people to have karma actually call...}. yes, a woman named karma called. she was trying to collect what was owed. karma... that's not craptastic. that's fantastic.but anyways...my parents & the kids are here this weekend. we're busy working around the house today, but tomorrow should be a great day to head to the beach. the kids are excited to be home; however, they're headed back with my parents on sunday night. {we are so grateful that my parents help us out every summer with the kids. not having to pay … [Read more...]
dear Lord, this is a mess…
because it really is.i received a very sweet email from a dear friend, whitney, yesterday. y'all...she's a doll {and i'm a poet and i didn't even know it}.i shared with her {and a few others} some of my family's recent struggles & worries. she replied back with words of wisdom. words that i needed to read. encouragement that i needed to get. she directed me here.it's funny. that particular devotional rings so true with me. i wouldn't be surprised if it did with you all, too.i am a do-er. i am a thinker. i am a "what if-er." i have a tendency to try and micromanage any & all aspects of my life...even the ones that i cannot control. i have a need to feel in control...even when it's blatantly obvious that i cannot be. so, that devotional really hit home for me.it hit home because, in … [Read more...]
