Archive for August, 2009

Dropping into the Journey of Life

August 29th, 2009

For some reason I am more aware of the pain around me. Pain in my children's lives, dear friends battling cancer, and tensions galore in the Pathwork community I serve. read more »

Loving the Part of Me that Doesn’t

August 25th, 2009

I realize that depending on approval from the outside will never satisfy. ...Intellectually I realize that only I can say I am OK, and MEAN IT. read more »

Engaging My Sadness

August 22nd, 2009

I resisted negative feelings such as helplessness, hopelessness, loss, and sadness. I denied these feelings in myself and raised huge walls of resistance against feeling them. read more »

Overcoming Addiction to Productivity

August 17th, 2009

I can see plainly my commitment to productivity and effectiveness ... And I was blind to any downside to such a skill. read more »

Breaking the Glass Ceiling

August 16th, 2009

...I have been in a foul mood for several days. The clouds would lift for a while, but then come swooping in again. I would just watch and be curious, and perplexed, about what this was all about. read more »

From Outsider to Insider

August 12th, 2009

...my sense of being peripheral to key decisions left me feeling an outsider. read more »

Pathwork for Midlife Crises

August 4th, 2009

... shadow work is for the second half of life, or Midlife. The first half of life is time for building up one's ego and one's mask self that "fits in" with the culture. read more »

Longing for Belonging

August 3rd, 2009

...as I sit with this angst it arises in me the notion that my deep needs for belonging are not being met very well. read more »