Five Roads to Pursue Happiness: Soul Sculpting Project Part 1 The Pursuit of Happiness. I spend a lot of time and effort doing it. How about you? But just what is happiness? In high school I was fascinated with the topic. Sometimes I found happiness was right at hand and other times it was nowhere…
Category: mind, thoughts, emotions
When I need to Forgive Myself: Soul Sculpting Project
When I Need to Forgive Myself: Soul Sculpting Project Ever accidentally injured or killed a pet? If you have, you’re not alone. I have done it more than once. Goldfish, a beloved hen, and our family dog. The dog was the hardest. He was 19 years old, nearly deaf and nearly blind but still happy…
Soul Sculpting: Four Mind Training Methods for Getting Out of the Bog of Negative Thoughts
Soul Sculpting: Four Mind Training Methods for Getting Out of the Bog of Negative Thoughts What happens when we let an untrained dog roam free? Sometimes nothing much happens. Other times the dog wanders in a helpful way, like wandering over to the chicken yard and scaring off a hawk. The rest of the time…
Soul Sculpting Project: Unhelpful Thoughts? “Drop It”
Soul Sculpting Project: Unhelpful Thoughts? “Drop It” Where does your mind like to go when you let it wander? I took a long easy drive today to check out the snow level at the ranch. Bumpy–go slow– dirt road, no traffic. A drive I have done many times. This is an invitation for my mind…
Soul Sculpting: Pray A Little, Work A Little
Soul Sculpting Practice #2: Pray a little, Work a Little — Repeat Soul Sculpting for Lent 2021 Seven Ancient Christian Practices for Connecting with God It’s around the year AD 260. Anthony is sitting in his hermit cave deep in the Egyptian desert. It’s dry. The ground is dry, the air is dry, Anthony is…
Soul Sculpting Project: Creating Art with God
Soul Sculpting Project: Creating Art with God In the Beginning God Created . . . Genesis 1 God is creative. The Creator. We are made in God’s creative image. We are designed to be creative. Research studies find that creating art has a long list of benefits. Here are a few: Art used as therapy…