My children are my real legacy. They are the most unique, individual, incredible group of human beings that you could ever imagine. They are creative, inventive, resourceful, reliable, responsible, loving, fun and thousands of other positive adjectives. I have not blogged much about them but I decided to leave them my best ideas as a legacy that they may or may not accept. I must also add that we have four amazing great grandchildren, who call me GiGi, for Great-grandmother. I love being grandmother to two grandsons and one granddaughter and great grandmother to four children of tomorrow.
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REVIEWING IMAGO PRINCIPLES, SKILLS, AND PRACTICES
The best method I ever found for my work with families, couples, and all relationships was the one called “Imago” (Latin word for image). The theory was developed by Harville Hendrix and its growth and continuation has been enhanced by his wife, Helen LaKelly Hunt. This couple has been transparent over these many years, allowing us to learn and grow from their experience as a committed couple, devoted to healing and evolutionary expansion.
The AMAZING Power of Deliberate Intent
The AMAZING Power of Deliberate Intent—Living the Art of Allowing by Abraham-Hicks is a book worth studying and reviewing over and over again. I just started it once more for our morning reading time. The sentiment in this book is exactly what I need to stay on track with my life. I recommend it to you as a guidebook. I copied some ideas from the book, paraphrasing to fit my life. Hopefully, you will discover the benefit to you. I have expressed the ideas in affirmation form. Read, internalize, and enjoy:
NEW YEAR! NEW YOU!
My first event in 2013 is a workshop I am planning for the women of our church. The workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2013 and end at 1:00 p.m. Why the women of our church? Since 2009, Paul and I have been enjoying our membership in Unity of Wimberley, a congregation of incredible people. First, there was a core group from the beginning who were willing to put effort and time into the creation of this organization. I am so grateful that they persevered through the founding years so that it could grow into the spiritual community that now exists. There are artists, scientists, writers, naturalists, teachers, counselors, ranchers, entrepreneurs, business folks, healers, and many more categories of people who attend Unity of Wimberley. We have found a spiritual home and are very grateful for the stimulating, growth-provoking Sunday services. The leadership of Reverend Ellen Debenport is the major reason we like this community. She is the real attraction factor and every talk she gives provides great food for spiritual growth. Kit Holmes is music director and brings us to new spiritual levels of celebration in every service.
DARING GREATLY by Brene Brown
One of the best researchers on the scene today is a woman named Brene Brown, Ph.D.,LMSW. You can see and hear her on You-Tube or TED talks. She is a Social Worker who has done extensive research on the negative emotion called shame. I think she is incredibly brilliant. She is transparent, authentic, compassionate, and very connected. I recommend all her books, especially the latest one, published this year and entitled, “Daring Greatly.” Shame is one of our most pervasive, dangerous negative emotions. She has wisely suggested that the answer to shame is resilience. We study resilience in Bio-Mimicry and I learned that resilience is nature’s answer to cycles of decay and death. It is our natural tendency to try again following failure. We spring back from our defeat with new courage, unless we are caught in the spiral of shame, which is a basic self belief that we are not enough.