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…
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Soul Sculpting: When Frustration Takes Over: Six Tactics to Take Control
Soul Sculpting: When Frustration Takes Over: Six Tactics to Take Control You’re finally in your car driving home. The meetings today did not go well. Time is short and the stakes are high. Children are at risk. Your clients are making poor decisions. As you replay the conversations in your mind, your frustration begins to…
Soul Sculpting Project: Making Friends with Stress
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…
Soul Sculpting Project: A Sip of Solitude
Soul Sculpting Project: A Sip of Solitude Aloneness – Loneliness There is a difference. Loneliness is when our felt need for connection with others is not being met. Aloneness is our natural desire for solitude. But is solitude good for us? In solitude we choose to step away from the demands and desires of others…
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…