Acceptance

A man sitting on a rock viewing the sunset, part of the simple life is stillness — To Live a Simple Life
Should We All Choose a Simple Life? Many of us in our hectic societies long to live a […]

January 8, 2022 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Acceptance / Choose life / Serenity / Simplicity by Barbara Stevens

Barn doors painted blue, chained closed, weathered and fading - when we hide behind lies and dishonesty, we end up alone and falling apart — Honesty in the Face of Challenge
A Cycle of Lies Let’s call her Honey. She’d gotten pregnant. Her boyfriend was thrilled; she was not. […]

January 25, 2020 in Recovery Skills tagged Abortion / Acceptance / Honesty / Power / relationships / Truth by Barbara Stevens

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 […]

September 22, 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 […]

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

Mother’s Day and Letting Go

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

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