Tag: self-acceptance
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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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A New Take on Boundaries
I have come to not enjoy the word “Boundaries.” If it were up to me, they would be called the “internal filtering mechanism of intangible things.” Internal– in our minds, of the “self” Filtering mechanism- tell good from bad, able to make judgments, use discernment Of intangible things- nonmaterial things such as ideas, relationships, opinions,…
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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 