Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

I have a dozen ugly thoughts a day about my appearance. Every single day. To be honest, that is more an underestimate than an exaggeration. Fat Old Ugly Disgusting I rarely talk about this, but not for the reasons you might think. Obviously, it’s not because I don’t...
In gratitude for ugly emotions

In gratitude for ugly emotions

Jealousy and disgust are two emotions I like to keep a close eye on. They feel pretty ugly, so that’s one reason. But I have a couple of other reasons, as well. Strong feelings of any kind usually motivate us to act in some way. When we feel unpleasant emotions, we’re...
You Can Take the Girl Out of Church…

You Can Take the Girl Out of Church…

I grew up in a pretty religious environment. And like all religions, this one had a good dose of judgment to go along with the spirituality. This is right. That is wrong. These are the rules. Some people are great at seeing the spiritual aspects of a religion and...
It’s not you.  It’s me.

It’s not you. It’s me.

Have you ever been really irritated with someone?  So irritated that every time you see them, hear about them, or even think about them you get this little wave of disgust? I sometimes find when that happens to me that I’m responding to something about that person...
The Path of Love

The Path of Love

After the election, I experienced so many emotions… Disbelief Disgust Disappointment Defeat And sadness, a deep heavy sadness like a weight had been placed on my heart. I know that many of you are feeling similar things. We can’t control these emotions as they arise. ...