Soul Sculpting Project: Making Friends with Stress We are at the hairpin turn when I suddenly remember that I forgot the cell phone. It matters. We need to be available to family today. I turn the truck around. We are 25 minutes into our hour trip to the ranch. My mind quickly calculates the time…
Category: mind, thoughts, emotions
Soul Sculpting Project: A Simple Breath Practice for Entering the Ease of Here and Now: B.E.S.T. Breath
Soul Sculpting Project: B.E.S.T. Breath A Simple Breath Practice for Entering the Ease of Here and Now It’s late spring time. All winter the snows come and knock our fences down. All spring we put them up again. The fences are on a ranch where the spring flowers are blooming, trees leafing out in bright…
Soul Sculpting Project: Watch Your Language, Your Body is Listening
Experiencing increased stress? Here is a tool to help. Soul Sculpting Project: Watch Your Language, Your Body is Listening Chronic stress is hard on our body. Chronic stress has been shown to lead to a suppressed immune system and an increased risk for cardiovascular issues. Stress is also associated with psychological distress. When we change…
Soul Sculpting Project: Deepening Forgiveness [Part 3 of Called to Forgive. But How?]
Soul Sculpting Project: Deepening Forgiveness [Part 3 of Called to Forgive. But How?] From my perspective it was a pretty dysfunctional family. Dad had a favorite kid that he lavished with presents and it didn’t help that the favorite kid was in the habit of relating his night-time dreams of superiority. When the jealous siblings…
Soul Sculpting Project: Called to Forgive. But How? Part 2: The Work of Forgiveness
Soul Sculpting Project: Called to Forgive. But How? Part 2 The Work of Forgiveness Dr. Everett Worthington had become an expert on forgiveness. He had conducted numerous research studies and had developed successful methods for helping others reach forgiveness. Like all of us, Worthington had experienced many opportunities to forgive others. But nothing of this…
Soul Sculpting Project: Called to Forgive. But How? PART 1
Soul Sculpting Project: Called to Forgive. But How? Two Steps Towards the Freedom of Forgiveness A Parable There once was a king who decided it was time to settle his accounts. It came at the worst possible time for Pete. A year ago he had been the rich one handing out the loans, but then…