Circles of the Soul

Have you ever felt your life needed a change but didn't know how (or were too afraid of change) to go about making the necessary choices to enact a new phase of your life? Change is scary. It's when we face the unknown that we begin to really learn more about ourselves. In an attempt to undergo some meaningful changes in my own life, I've tried to better understand the psychological process involved during a monumental shift in one's life. The one thing which has stuck with me throughout my own, personal ordeal has been the ease with which it can be to effect change. As the title of this blog post suggests: Lean into it. By that, I simply mean when you are faced with choices, regardless of the situation, choosing one over the other may be difficult. So, try to look at the options as objectively as possible and lean toward the elements which resonate with you. Once you have a better idea of what fits into your sphere of potential reality, you'll be better ...

When you've been sexually abused, especially as a child, you don't wonder, 'why is this person so bad?' You wonder, 'what about me made this person think it was okay to do this to me?' I dwelled on that. What made me different from any other child? Was I noticeably damaged in some way? Was it something within me which made me 'lesser than', to be preyed upon by grown adults for their own perverse sexual gratification? In just a few moments, my life was unalterably shattered. Any and every hope of having meaningful relationships plummeted, and the only thing to come out of this situation is a grown-ass man who could do the same thing watching porn... or, better yet, with his WIFE. I digress. We, the abused, are the ones who ultimately pay the price. How ridiculous is it, now that I'm grown, myself, and old enough to understand exactly HOW wrong it was for the men in my life to treat me as they did, now I'm brave enough, smart enough, and able...

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Never will I state that I am the ideal, model human being. I, like any other human being, have my faults. Contrary to the view some of my posts might project, I am not resentful or angry at the wealthy. I am not bitter or disgusted by those who like nice things or hold grudges. Admittedly, to err is to be human. I can accept that. I have learned many lessons due to the error of my ways. I've made the wrong choices, said the wrong things, and hurt people I love.  But, I also believe in what I say now. Anyone, at any time, can change. It's wonderfully liberating when you accept this and apply it to your life. You don't have to throw away all of your belongings and live the life of a monk. All I ask of my fellow human beings is, whatever you're doing, try a little extra to help another person, every day, in whatever way you can. That in itself will encourage others to pass along the mutual happiness and love. Do this and, I promise, you will see a difference in the wa...

As children, we saw the world through a completely different lens. We were naive and fanciful dreamers, full of big ideas and plans for the future. We were going to be astronauts, ballerinas, and rockstars. We were going to buy candy bars whenever we wanted and, of course, we knew everything about everything and exactly how the world worked. It wasn't until we got older, when we finally realize, Life Sucks. It's hard and messy and more difficult than we'd ever anticipated. But, we figured it out. We have jobs and we pay our bills and, yes, every so often we DO buy a candy bar whenever we want. But, we're still learning. Those misconceptions we had as children are still revealing their true forms and shocking people to their inner core everyday. What's interesting is, these are the smallest things of which you or I, knowing how they truly work, would never have given them a second thought. But, to that one individual who had a completely different reality, it's e...