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FREE TO BE

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.

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Our minds can enslave us in fear, judgment, pettiness, perfectionism and arrogance, removing wisdom, common sense and intuition. Depression, anxiety and anger can attack our hearts, depleting hope and vitality. Then we don’t want to hurt anymore so we close our heart, locking in negative energy. Defense mechanisms keep us dysfunctional, stagnant and regressed, damming up the… Continue

Added by Mary Cook on March 7, 2010 at 7:28pm — No Comments

ARE WE HAPPY YET?

ARE WE HAPPY YET?

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.



Happiness cannot be captured in reaching goals or through obtaining what we desire. Security is not something we can possess, give or receive. Freedom cannot be won or awarded. Learning does not occur through written and spoken words. Peace is not a presence that comes at the end of strife or war. Love does not complete us, mend us or save us. For anything to evolve or resolve, we must accept our present condition, empty ourselves of… Continue

Added by Mary Cook on February 1, 2010 at 11:43pm — No Comments

THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY

THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY

Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.



Humility is not self-deprecation, impoverishment, shame or humiliation. It is not codependence, inferiority or passivity. Neither is it lack of personal caretaking or responsibility. Humility is recognizing that we see a tiny fraction of ourselves and life, and that everything is much greater than our physical senses and human awareness indicate. Humility is believing there is a deeper dimension in spirit, and that higher… Continue

Added by Mary Cook on January 1, 2010 at 12:46am — No Comments

PERSPECTIVES ON HOPE

PERSPECTIVES ON HOPE

Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.



The 23rd Psalm in the Bible offers hope, solace and wisdom. The active addicts’ rendition of this psalm is a different story. I offer you both here.



“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

Drugs are my God. They give me all that I need.



“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside still waters.”

I crash after a good drug run. This forces me to be still for a… Continue

Added by Mary Cook on November 30, 2009 at 6:19pm — No Comments

BANQUET OF LIFE

BANQUET OF LIFE

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.





Our earliest experiences with nourishment have a significant effect on our desire to live and ability to thrive in life. How we are fed as infants and children stimulates blissful or stressful feelings. How long we must wait to be fed, following hunger pains, and to what degree we absorb, digest and make use of necessary nutrients, are important factors in our sense of safety and comfort.



The emotional and mental… Continue

Added by Mary Cook on October 31, 2009 at 12:25am — 1 Comment

THE NATURE OF LIFE

THE NATURE OF LIFE

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.



There is destruction, disease, disaster, and death in this world. It is a natural process, however modern man has greatly accelerated and escalated it. With our larger brains, we have wanted to believe that we could control our planet in accordance with our short sighted, selfish wills. We forgot to consider how our decisions and actions would affect current and future generations on the earth. We neglected to consult our soul, to… Continue

Added by Mary Cook on July 2, 2009 at 8:44pm — 1 Comment

RESISTANCE EMPOWERS WHAT WE RESIST

RESISTANCE EMPOWERS WHAT WE RESIST

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S.



Resistance is born of fear. It is not healthy assertiveness and boundary setting. It is not examining, understanding and resolving problems. It is not letting go and letting God. It is pretending that we can extinguish something by pushing it away with negative thoughts.



Resisting sadness increases its energies, attracting sad people and experiences to us, until we acknowledge our own sadness. Resisting… Continue

Added by Mary Cook on May 7, 2009 at 8:59pm — 3 Comments

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