Tag: healing journey
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Reflections on The Book of Forgiving
The Book of Forgiving– The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, by Desmond and Mpho Tutu is a book I have had on my shelf for many years. I would read a few chapters, and then put it back. Not because it wasn’t good, quite the contrary. It’s because as I read about…
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Intimacy with Self, Intimacy with Life
Intimacy is a word that people associate with couples- and it belongs in that realm of course- but the use of the word can be applied to any type of relationship. For example, I imagine someone who’s been taking the same hike for the last 10 years has an intimacy with that specific trail, watching…
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When Will I Start Feeling Better?
It’s an important question. And probably not discussed frequently enough. After your first session with your counselor, you may feel a bit of relief after just sharing what’s been going on with you, knowing that there’s someone you can talk to that you have permission to open up about pretty much anything. Sometimes clients have…
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The Paradox of Remembering Your Story and Letting Go
When a painful event happens, it is normal to have an urge to ignore its impact. Sometimes we think this is just “letting go” or “getting over it.” We can go years without exploring the emotions associated and think that whatever happened didn’t really affect us all that much. But our behavior tells a different…
Katheryn Kiker 