I used to be concerned with being spiritual back in 2014 when I started dipping my feet into popular spirituality, but over the last few years, my main concern is centered on being authentic. That is going to include (expressed in a safe environment) all of my authentic violent blood-red rage, anger, shame, sadness, terror,... Continue Reading →
Why Anger and Rage are Our Friends and Why God (the energy of Love) Gave us These Two Magical Emotions // Sorry this is long, but I hope you will read this in full before arriving to any conclusions. I know this is a difficult subject, but it's important for those on the path to... Continue Reading →
I've seen this all my life. Something unfortunate happens and this person is angry. I'll say "I understand; it's OK to be angry" and they'll respond saying "I'm not angry" or something to that tune when clearly they are angry. They are obsessing over the event and continue to rant about it or project... Continue Reading →
I often feel shame after using my voice firmly. I was raised to be a "nice girl" (polite, lady-like, quiet, docile, and people-pleasing). Many of us women were raised this way, yes? When I express my voice firmly, I always feel like I have done something terribly wrong. The shame is crippling. People don't even... Continue Reading →
Our culture says that anger hurts you but we are only getting a half truth here. Anger only punishes you when you keep it inside and suppress it. When you, however, give it full expression in a safe place, once released, you might find that grief was underneath it. Then finally, we feel the grief... Continue Reading →
I wonder if the reason why people are less likely to change their political views (or any views) is because we might speak to our audience in a smug, hateful, condescending manner that serves to shame the opposition. When people feel attacked, they are less likely to listen to our point of view. How do... Continue Reading →
Off the Beaten Path 