What has your recent relationship to money been like?

Posted on Jan 14th, 2009 by

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 13, 2009:

I guess I wasn't thinking about it as a relationship. Had I, it might be in a more healthy state. I have tried to beat it down, ignore it, have magical thinking, etc. It's been a very chaotic relationship. Perhaps if I consider my financial situation as a relationship I will do better.

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If you had to pick another religion to practice, what would it be

Posted on Jan 14th, 2009 by

figaro8895

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 12, 2009:

Good Lord! I spent over 20 years of my life finding the religion that fit me. I'm not giving it up (and couldn't if I wanted to - it was there all along, I just have the tools to really include it as part of my daily life now).

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Do you believe there is value in suffering?

Posted on Jan 14th, 2009 by

figaro8895

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 11, 2009:

The spiritual tradition I follow places Porcupine in the South, the place of Stability, and represents lessons. The lessons we remember most are often the painful ones.

I have suffered alot, and maybe I'll find out "the reason" later, but there are a couple things where I can say with confidence that the only reason I went through it is to be able to empathize with someone else.

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What has given you the most strength?

Posted on Jan 14th, 2009 by

figaro8895

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 10, 2009:

Recognizing my ability to overcome things which prior to experiencing I would have found unimaginable.

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Where do you find the sacred in your life?

Posted on Jan 14th, 2009 by

figaro8895

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 07, 2009:

My relationships.
My personal spiritual practice.
My backyard: the trees, the weeds, the pets
The Journey itself.

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What do you love most about your life right now?

Posted on Jan 14th, 2009 by

figaro8895

This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 02, 2009:

I love my friendship with my husband and the peace and balance we have found amidst the chaos and uncertainty.

I love my coworkers who are like family, and my job that is varied and interesting and challenging, even though I don't get paid enough.

I love being an active part of my spiritual clan again.

I love my relationship with my daughter.

I love the routines in my life (something I never imagined myself loving for a long time... rebel me).

I love the hope I have for the future.

I love the countdown until Inauguration Day.

I love being myself.