I don’t know why I grew up to be such a fast eater but by the time I reached college I could walk into the cafeteria, inhale my dinner and be out of there in record time. I think I felt proud of my speed-eating skill. The last year of college, however, I ran into…
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Gratitude: The Antidote for Envy: Soul Sculpting Project Lent #4
Envy doesn’t even sound like fun to me. Some of the other 7 Deadly sins like gluttony, greed, pride, lust, and sloth at least have the lure of promising pleasure and fun. At the start, that is, before the life-sucking consequences set in. But envy just sounds miserable from the start. And then there are…
Give Kindness: Soul Sculpting 2022 Lent Week 2
Deadly Sin of the Week: Greed: An intense and selfish desire for something. We usually know it when we see it in others. And I have to admit I have it in myself. Like all the deadly sins, greed can be problematic for the person expressing it. Greed is associated with negative psychological states such…
Find Awe, Welcome Humility: Soul Sculpting Lent 2022 Week 1
Find Awe, Welcome Humility Soul Sculpting Project for Lent 2022 Week 1 The wind had escalated to a fierce gale and the waves began to swell and break over the boat. Water rapidly filled the boat. Some of the men on board were expert fisherman. They knew what they were doing and they knew…
A Dose of Hope: Soul Sculpting Project
A Dose of Hope: Soul Sculpting Project What is Hope? The expectation that: Psychology definition: The expectation that one will have positive experiences or that a potentially threatening or negative situation will not materialize or will ultimately result in a favorable state of affairs. What happens when we choose the emotion Hope? Our Body: Our…
Welcoming Grief for the Holidays: Soul Sculpting Project
Welcoming Grief for the Holidays: Soul Sculpting Project My dad died a year ago today. Late stage Parkinson’s, a fast decline. My husband and I had the privilege of caring for him at the end. The time was good and beautiful, but it was hard. Losing someone we love is hard business. It’s been a…
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