Are You Suffering?
Most of us are, but we can’t admit it to ourselves. Suffering takes many forms, and for most of us it involves a world where change is constant, and the loss of people, treasured values, and a complex world is omnipresent. We don't like to admit this to our consciousness, that our hearts are hurting so we keep ourselves busy, get involved in perpetual motion and search for that physician, the nurse, the shaman or healer that is going to take this aching loneliness out of our bones.
Suffering happens with transitions to change. Since change is a constant, this suffering is painful to stabilize. Remember how long it took you to get over a loved one’s death? Or think of the first time you lost a loved one and reali Read More
Did you know today is International Women’s Day?
I did not know this. Seven years ago I was “pushed” out of my cushy corporate pharmaceutical sales position. The new male area business manager could look good, and my male district manager could replace me with his good ‘ole buddy from Montana who wanted to bring his family to Seattle, had for thousands less than what I was getting paid. I felt shame. I had never been fired before. So I took the guilt with me. I told the sadness, anger, and depression as well. I also took the opportunity to learn who I was as a person and not define me by the all-consuming roles I played. I took all of my investments, retirement money, refinanced my home twice and credit card support in order to bring you my company and provide reasonable costs for storytelling, story sharing and building a simpl Read MoreCensored
The definition mostly relates to books, movies, mail, social media and other communication formats. But more importantly, what does it mean to you?
Where do you censor yourself?
How do you censor yourself?
Can you express wholehearted thoughts about you and your stories?
Yes, there I go again about stories. Our stories are the living manifestations of what we censor and what we don’t. Maybe it relates to editing. What do you think?
First, you’ve got to see all of your story - the significant parts a Read More