Tag: personal growth
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The Marriage of Guilt and Self-Loathing
For much of my life, I have felt guilty. From the Bookshelf Rite of Reckoning — a Southern witch returns home to secrets that won’t stay buried. Available direct from the author → Whether I’d done anything or not. Whether I’d done something–like stop harm to someone else–or not. I carried the weight of my…
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Tarot Cards: A Mystical Tool for Seeing the Future or Seeing Within
Tarot cards have a regular place in my life–as miniature vision boards to focus my attention on when manifesting something I desire, as artwork in my home, as tools to be used in magic spells, as reminders of a particular theme I’m using in a book I’m writing or creative project I’m working on, and…
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Mythbusters: Divorce Fact or Fiction
Today is a milestone day for me. It’s a milestone because it was 5 years ago today that I sued my 20+year mate for divorce and started a new life. It’s a milestone because that was a time of great uncertainty and wondering where I’d be in 5 years and if I’d “make it.” I…
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10 Quotes to Live Life By
Think about it. Your favorite quotes are probably good guidelines for how you live your life–or would like to. Mine tend to be about movement, possibly because I hate standing still, hate stagnation, and feel I need to keep moving. They also tend to be about journeys and blazing my own trails regardless of popular…
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How to Escape a Repeating Time Loop
Shannon and Lorna get silly at a mother-daughter reunion. c 2008 My younger daughter, Aislinn, asked me an interesting question that changed the course I took in a personal situation. “Mommy,” she said, “what if this thing that’s happening is really another chance to do it right? What if you’ve already done this once–or a…
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Guess Who’s Coming to Your Spiritual Gathering (Part 2)
This article continues the series of “Guess Who’s Coming to Your Spiritual Gathering” about the different types of people who often show interest in your circle, coven, church, or other spiritual get-togethers. Here’s the next batch! The Yeah-Butter. This person seems honestly interested in self-improvement and the sacred path. He asks questions, you (and others)…
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When Self-Improvement Fails to Improve
Self-portrait exercise–looking at myself in different ways. Sometimes, people do not improve. That’s a hard thing for me to recognize because I’m an idealist, and I’d really love to think that people who embark on self-improvement–and most people at least say they’re trying to better themselves–actually make a little bit of headway. I guess the…
