by Deb | Dec 6, 2022 | Change, Transition, and Transformation Series
“Last night, as I was sleeping I dreamt-marvelous error!- that I had a beehive here in my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures.” –Antonio Machado There are times when I look back and obsess...
by Deb | Nov 1, 2007 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Connections, Healing, Learning, Spirituality and Reflection
As James Baldwin stated: Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the loss of all that gave one an identity, the end of safety. As we undergo change, even desired change, we do temporarily lose ourselves we lose the identity that we...
by Deb | Nov 1, 2007 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Connections, Learning, Spirituality and Reflection
My experience with Dr. Lou, my chiropractor, led to another interesting insight. After having experienced a great deal of relief, I noticed that my shoulders were getting tense again. I was concerned because despite my efforts to correct my posture and the way I was...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2007 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Connections, Learning, Spirituality and Reflection
All of us have at some time experienced a major change in our lives that leaves us feeling off-balance and scared. Each of these experiences presents us with an opportunity for positive transformational change. As with all experiences, how we perceive and respond to...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2007 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Learning
My experience started when I found myself feeling lethargic, without energy, motivation or a sense of purpose. As someone who is usually self-directed, motivated, and focused, I was distressed. At first, I tried to force myself to work but that only intensified my...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2007 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Learning, Spirituality and Reflection
Reframing my experience as a transition left me with a more positive outlook. But I was nonetheless uncomfortable with the uncertainty of not knowing where the transition was taking me. I wanted to end the discomfort by trying to analyze, define, and force an...