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Sue Patton Thoele
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Deep
listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker.
When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging,
intensely interested listening, our spirits expand. |
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True
friends see who we really are, hear our words and the feelings behind
them, hold us in the safe harbor of their embrace, and accept us as we
are. Good friends mirror our best back to us, forgive us our worst, and
believe
we will evolve into wise, wacky, and wonderful old people. Dear
friends
give us their undivided attention, encourage us to laugh, and entice
us into
silliness. And we do the same for them. A true
friend gives us the courage
to be ourselves because he or she is with
us always and in all ways. In the safety of such friendships, our hearts can fully open.
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So many people these days
have the feeling that an apocalypse of one sort or another is marching up their
front steps, about to knock on-or in-their door. It's tempting to belabor the
difficulties in our world (personal and collective) and to berate those we
think are responsible, including ourselves. However, I am convinced that both
of these actions are detrimental to our sense of well-being and inevitably lead
to a more profound loss of hope. No, instead of dwelling on the negative, we
have to work at accentuating the positive.
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You may be
wondering if we even have the right to grow hope and choose
happiness when there is so much pain in the world. I suggest
that it is precisely because there is so much pain in the
world that we must grow hope and choose happiness. One of
the most powerful ways we can affect the larger whole and
help create peace is through generating positive feelings
and attitudes and bringing light into the darkness within
and without. Peace on earth begins within individual hearts.
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Those
who sage as they age view aging not as a hardship but, rather,
as a precious gift filled with promise and replete with
possibilities. We
may age graciously into simplicity and love, allowing the power
from
our sense of well-being to permeate the atmosphere around us, or
we
may vault into older age revved up and in high gear.
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We need to give ourselves permission to find
personal and familial oases--those
places and activities that provide refuge and sanctuary from
feelings of overwhelm
and allow us to rest and regroup. Our oases not only help revive
our energy, they
can also be havens of fun, intimacy, and meaning. Then, rested and
restored, we can
give hope roots in the deep soils of inner security rather than in
the sandy
and shallow soils of external circumstances. |
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At the
center of each human heart is goodness, layered over with hurt,
confusion, and mistaken ideas. Our task is to gently peel off
layer after
layer until the unfettered heart can shed its love upon the world. |
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Take
a moment now and focus on your heart, allowing yourself to sink
into and absorb the love that naturally emanates from it.
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Grace
is goodness and respect given freely and unconditionally.
A sense of divine love and protection bestowed on us when
we need strength and renewal. Grace helps us know we are
not alone and believe we are cared for and cherished.
Grace is a drink of clear, clean water in the desert. |
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Sue Patton Thoele is a
psychotherapist, former hospice chaplain and bereavement group
leader, and author of ten books. She and her husband, Gene, live in
Colorado, close to their adult children and grandchildren. Her
passions include friendships, swimming with free dolphins, being a
"soccer grammy," arts and crafts, exploring spirituality
with her husband, and encouraging herself and others to find
balance, peace of mind, and openheartedness through the gentle
practice of increased mindfulness.
Her books include: The
Courage to Be Yourself, The Woman's Book of Courage, Autumn
of the Spring Chicken, Heart Centered Marriage, The
Woman's Book of Confidence, The Woman's Book of Spirit, Freedoms
After 50, Growing Hope, The Courage to Be a Stepmom,
The Woman's Book of Soul, and The Courage to Be Yourself
Journal.
from Psychjourney
Audio Book Club site
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