STEP 13: We take steps to heal our physical bodies, organize our lives, reduce stress, and have fun. On the call today we talked about ways in which we can heal our bodies, reduce stress, organize, and have fun. The Homework was to take one or two action steps towards each of these items, including reducing […]
STEP 12: We seek our situations,jobs, and people that affirm our intelligence, perceptions, and self-worth and avoid situations or people who are hurtful, harmful, or demeaning to us. This is pretty straight forward, it’s simple, but may not be easy. We’re surrounded by the negativity… of the news, of politics, of people out of integrity […]
STEP 11 We promptly acknowledge our mistakes and make amends when appropriate, but we do not say we are sorry for things we have not done and we do not cover up, analyze, or take responsibility for the shortcomings of others. In simple terms: I clean up MY side of the street. You clean up […]
STEP 10: We continue to trust our reality and daily affirm that we see what we see, we know what we know, and we feel what we feel. This is a very action oriented step, in that it asks us to dialogue with ourselves and consciously, and daily, affirm our reality. On the call, I […]
We express loving and gratitude to others, and increasingly appreciate the wonder of life and the blessings we do have. On the conference call this morning, we reviewed the previous 8 Steps and what we did with them in order to get to and complete Step 9. The truth is, though, Step 9 is a […]
We make a list of people we have harmed and people who have harmed us, and take steps to clear out negative energy by making amends and sharing our grievances in a respectful way. This step, as I said on the call, can take a while. On the call, I talked about ownership language as […]
STEP 7: WE become willing to let go of guilt, shame, and any behaviors that keeps us from loving ourselves and others. This step isn’t necessarily easy, but it can be very freeing. Becoming willing is the key. “Becoming” tells me (and us) that we don’t have to have this done overnight, and that it […]
Step 6. We AFFIRM and ENJOY our strengths, talents, and creativity, striving NOT to hide these qualities to protect others’ egos. [but to shine a LIGHT so that others can by INSPIRED] What are your talents? Another way of saying that is: What’s easy for you that might not be easy for others? In our […]
Step 5. We share with another person, ourselves, and the Universe, all those things inside of us for which we feel shame and guilt. Openly sharing where I’ve felt shame and guilt is a super challenge that we ALL have– it’s way hard, and I get that. AND. It’s one of the ways that clears […]
Step 4. We examine our beliefs, compulsive, addictive and dependent behaviors in the CONTEXT of living in a hierarchical, patriarchal, homophobic culture. Culture is the influence of our families, religions, local communities, and larger society. How has the context and culture of your life when you were a kid affected how you are living your […]