Soul Sculpting Project: Three Breaths to Connect I am on a walk. My mind is processing yesterday and planning tomorrow. I take a breath and wake-up to the present. I notice the juniper trees, the canyon rock, cool fresh air, the deep quiet. I begin to notice myself and feel my feet pressing the solid…
Soul Sculpting Project: Fixed-Moment Prayer
Soul Sculpting Project: Fixed-Moment Prayer It was really early in the morning when the bell began to ring. Still dark. I am not a morning person. I got up, put on my clothes, strapped on my head lamp and set off. When I arrived I sat down and began my experience of fixed-hour prayer with…
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict: De-escalation Skill
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict: De-escalation Skill Quiz: What three-letter word increases a conflict? What one-letter word decreases a conflict? The three-letter word is ‘you’. It works like this. We are running late and we call out, “We are going to be late! Again!!! You always move so slow on Sunday. You just don’t…
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict Roll back to the 1970’s. You and your spouse enter the lab room. There are comfortable chairs, recording equipment, and health monitors (heart rate . . . ). Your assignment: For 15 minutes work on solving a conflict in your relationship. When you finish Dr. John Gottman and Robert…
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill # 2
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill # 2 When was the last time you were in a conversation that just never got off the ground? Conversation #1 Dad: Hey, welcome home. How are you doing? Kid: Fine. Dad: Do you want a cookie? Kid: Yea. Dad: Did you play soccer…
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill #1
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill #1 It was the night before he died. These were some of his last words to the guys who had been with him though the thick of it. He didn’t mince words. He was clear and strong. Demanding, even. “This I command you,” he…
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