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Pears Conditioner
Posted by: | CommentsPart of a continuing series about getting rid of stuff while keeping the memories.
This bottle of hair conditioner is approximately 23 years old, unless I am wrong and it is only 16. In either case its contents are well past their prime – although they “seem” fine – and the bottle no longer needs storage in my shower. Up until a year ago there was a companion bottle of shampoo, but I gave it to my husband to use up.
Jumping On Boxes
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A couple years ago I was attending a workshop given by Dr. Martha Beck. It was a workshop on “Finding Your Northstar” – learning how to find and tune-in to the direction that is right for you, the path of self-fulfillment, and joy.
It was a small workshop – 12 women – and we were talking about how when you are on your right path, you will be doing things you want to do, and it would be easy – not hard. If you had to “force yourself” to do something, it was the wrong thing for you to be doing.
I objected. I said that there were a lot of things I wanted to do that I had to force myself to actually do – things that were incredibly hard, things that I rebelled against doing, things that I had to fight myself about. Martha asked for an example and I told her about the box.
Naked in the Mirror
Posted by: | CommentsDo you like what you see?
What are you telling yourself about the image before you? How are you describing yourself?
Does it feel good?
A while ago I tried doing some mirror work per Louise Hay and others. I looked myself in the eye and said “I love you.” It was hard work, and I didn’t like it. What I noticed was that when I looked myself in the eye I didn’t know who I was – I didn’t recognize myself – residue, I think, from years and years of studiously ignoring all mirrors and other reflective surfaces. When I looked at my face in the mirror, I got lost.
Then, for an experiment, I tried looking at my body instead – naked – with all her softnesses and wrinkles. I know my body well. Over the past few years she has become my dearest friend and most trusted advisor. I looked at my body and felt that surge of tenderness and joy I normally associate with baby animals. I love my body very very much. Do you?
