Acceptance

Dandelion seeds blowing in the wind - freedom — All Kinds of Freedom
The Freedom of Innocence Freedom comes in many forms. For instance, there is a freedom in the innocence […]

22 Sep, 2018 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Acceptance / Forgiveness / Freedom / Recovery by Barbara Stevens

Kindness and “Projective Disgust”
Kindness in Folk Tales A common theme in folk tales is the younger brother or sister who is […]

11 Aug, 2018 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Acceptance / Beloved Community / Healing / Kindness / Love / Projective Disgust by Barbara Stevens

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Mother’s Day and Letting Go

Equanimity and Letting Go Many years ago, while working with a Buddhist spiritual director, I learned a lesson […]

12 May, 2018 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Acceptance / choose life / Dark Night / letting go / Suffering / transformation by Barbara Stevens

On Being Good Enough
A Ugandan Tale Retold by Sophia Lyon Fahs Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Kumba […]

28 Apr, 2018 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Acceptance / Being Seen / Healing / Shame / True Self by Barbara Stevens

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The Serenity to Accept What Is

The Serenity Prayer In the “Serenity Prayer,” theologian Reinhold Niebuhr asks for the serenity to accept what cannot […]

27 Jan, 2018 in Recovery Skills tagged Acceptance / Assumptions / Prayer / Serenity / Surrender by Barbara Stevens

Happiness in a sunset in a vineyard by Karsten Wurth — Happiness and Pleasure
Depression We can learn a lot about happiness from folk tales. You may know the one from Italy, […]

16 Jul, 2016 in Recovery Skills tagged Acceptance / Happiness / Healing by Barbara Stevens