Tag Archives: Forgiveness

A “New” Year?

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Okay I am going all buddhist on you here. That was your warning. This year-end isn’t a big deal to me. Why? Because I realize that what is ending is a fiction. It is a construct that we produced to … Continue reading →

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Friday, December 9, 2011: A decision

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Happy Friday! Am I the only one who can’t believe how long it took to get here? This has been one very long week my friends. Long and yet worth every minute of it. Last night, starting with the drive … Continue reading →

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Healing

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Yesterday I had an online conversation with a friend of mine. He had posted something stating that he wasn’t a nice guy. Now Bob is human, but he is a nice guy. We went back and forth until I sent … Continue reading →

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My truth and letting it go

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

There is this idea of “getting over” things. I think it is a great concept, but it does require work for most situations. Rarely is it as easy as people seem to think. I have my truth. We all do. … Continue reading →

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Doing our best

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Hi. My name is Carleen and I am a recovering perfectionist. Sounds like a twelve step program doesn’t it? There are times when I feel like I need one, but instead I have one step. I have this mantra: Every … Continue reading →

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What Sean taught me

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

The other night I was chatting with my sister Ali and in our discussion I realized that I learned unconditional love from Sean. Talk about a great moment! We were talking about family. I stated that with family members where … Continue reading →

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My Perfectionism

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

So there I was, sitting in therapy and I am told I am a perfectionist. Now I have never considered myself a perfectionist. When I think perfectionist I think “Mommy dearest” and I am not like that at all. Then … Continue reading →

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