At a young age, girls are sold the dream of happily ever after. We are made to feel that we are incomplete without a man. Prince Charming saves Cinderella from poverty and her evil stepsisters. Sleeping Beauty is only awakened by the kiss of true love. All live happily ever after. Or do they? (AnotherContinue reading “The Fairy Tale of Storybook Romance: Attention Seeking Part II”
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Attention Seeking Part I
It is unceremoniously and without much ado that I share with you my desire for having consistent and continuous male attention. On the surface the attention is physical. Yet it is my deeper desire to be desired by a man who finds me spiritually and intellectually attractive, not just sexually or physically. After feeling thatContinue reading “Attention Seeking Part I”
Letting Go of the Hot Coal
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. -Buddha Now imagine holding those hot coals and throwing them at yourself. This is what I believe most of us do on a daily, hourly and maybe even minute-by-minuteContinue reading “Letting Go of the Hot Coal”
May we be free of this: Tonglen Meditation
Freedom. Freedom from pain. Freedom from suffering. Freedom from that which no longer serves. Freedom from attachment. Freedom to be ourselves. Freedom to be. Can you guess what my “word of the year” might be? I’ll give you three chances and only the first one is right… Yes, it is freedom. After seeing The Elephant Journal article about TonglenContinue reading “May we be free of this: Tonglen Meditation”
