Tag: psychology

Looking for Awe: Soul Sculpting Project

When was a time you encountered something that felt vast, mysterious, beyond your current understanding of the world? Something that made you stop in your tracks and – maybe say, “wow”. Do you experience this emotion of awe very often? I’ve been encountering awe a lot more than I used to. Probably it’s because I’ve…

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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…

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Soul Sculpting Project: Playing with Habit Design

Soul Sculpting Project: Playing with Habit Design The most depressing day of the year is almost here. The third Monday in January. That’s the day when the hopes of keeping our New Year’s resolutions begin to die. To keep my hopes alive this year I am pulling out my biggest power-tool for behavioral change. Habit…

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Soul Sculpting Project: Put Some Awe in Your Day

  Soul Sculpting Project: Put Some Awe in Your Day I had taken one step out of my front door into the night when I froze in awe. The Milky Way stretched from from horizon to zenith and beyond. A wing of the Milky Way, that I seldom notice, spread out distinctly. Every light in…

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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…

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