Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Apr 63 Quotes for When We Lose HopeThe world is upside down. We struggle every day to make sense of the happenings in the world. We reach, gasping for breath, hungry for hope. We reach, but many days come away empty. We feel at the mercy of events that spiral out of control — because we truly…Hope3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Feb 7Being in the Love“Be loving and kind. Call everyone to your table of kindness.” ~Ma Jaya In a meditation not too long ago, I was trying to just stay open and not have an agenda, but secretly hoping I might feel some presence or connection with my father, who had recently passed on…3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jan 7Releasing Emotions in the Body“The body is the most reliable truth meter.” ~ Adyashanti A while back, I found myself in tears during a yoga class. It was near the end, and as I tried to keep my face down as I rolled up my mat, I felt the teacher come and stand near…Healing4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Nov 14, 2021Because I Survived TraumaBecause I survived trauma, I often find it hard to sleep. Because I survived trauma, I double check all the windows and doors and lock them, even in the middle of the day, with two large dogs, just to take a shower. Because I survived trauma, I jump at sudden…Trauma2 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Oct 29, 2021Sometimes the Wall IS the Way“Though we can’t always see it at the time, if we look upon events with some perspective, we see things always happen for our best interests. We are always being guided in a way better than we know ourselves.” ~ Swami Satchidananda When I was much younger, there was a…Stuck4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Sep 23, 2021Finding The BalanceFINDING THE BALANCE “Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot. I am learning to live between effort and surrender.” ~ Danielle Orner I have lived a while, and I’m wise in many ways, but being human means I struggle with finding balance every single…Spirituality4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 30, 2021A Trauma Survivor’s ManifestoI am more than my trauma.Trauma1 min readImage by truthseeker08 from PixabayA Trauma Survivor’s Manifesto----3
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 29, 2021Being a Warrior for Yourself“We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.” - Sharon Salzberg Courage. It is one of those words that has so many subjective meanings. …PTSD4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 9, 2021A Pandemic Debrief — 6 Questions to Ask Yourself“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard It’s June 2021. We are (we think and hope) slowly climbing out of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is still raging in many areas and many countries. We continue to pray for those affected. We are…Covid 195 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·May 15, 2021Pandemic Progress — Healing the Collective Wound“Healing is not an overnight process; it is a daily cleansing of pain, it is a daily healing of your life.” ~ Leon Brown I used to bide my time in quarantine wondering what life would be like when the pandemic was over. And though it’s not over, and in…Pandemic4 min read
