Tag: depression
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Sharing tea with the ninjas
This morning, I spent some time sitting in gassho meditation, reflecting on the Reiki Precepts. This practice is foundational to Reiki Ryoho, but there are some days where I feel like it’s the life raft I’m clinging to for dear life. Since I was a child, I have struggled with mild depression and anxiety. I’ve learned…
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Winter one better do me one better
It’s the dead of winter, remember Sun setting red on the hill of red trees Cold dusk’s blue clouds white skies I count the days I dream (Bernadette Mayer, Midwinter Day) I’m having a serious case of February. I thank Martha Beck for her humorous and insightful blog post about coping with the doldrums of…
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I don’t have all the answers
I sure wish I did, though. Over the years, I’ve developed a reputation for being, as my friend Kim said recently, “a good advice giverer.” (I’m making that my official title, by the way.) Maybe it’s all those tidbits of wisdom gleaned from years of psychotherapy and self-help books. Maybe it’s my habit of squirreling away…
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