The power of vulnerability

Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability | Video on TED.com

If you have some time listen to this talk, it's such a good example of self compassion and healing. This talk explains a lot for what I have learned in the past 3 years training in transpersonal counseling psychology. Someday I hope to be able to be part of the wholehearted.... baby steps I suppose.

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New videos of the little rat....

Hang in there!

Winter madness.... thank goodness February is coming to an end and now we just have to get through Smarch (no not a spelling error). In the past, this is when I would schedule a sweet get away... but that is not happening this year. So to keep my spirits up here is an awesome picture of Elliott with his crazy hair....


That face expresses exactly how i feel during this time of year.
Hang in there Elliott!!!

All I have to say right now

Denver, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down

Taken from LCD Soundsystem's album, Sound of Silver but instead of New York it's Denver: I feel Denver pushing me out and I feel happy to oblige.

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Denver, I love you but you're bringing me down

Like a rat in a cage, pulling minimum wage

Denver, I love you but you're bringing me down

Denver, you're safer and you're wasting my time
Our records all show you are filthy but fine
But they shuttered your stores when you opened the doors
To the cops who were bored once they'd run out of crime

Denver, you're perfect don't, please, don't change a thing
Your mild billionaire mayor's now convinced he's a king
And so the boring collect, I mean all disrespect
In the neighborhood bars I'd once dreamt I would drink

Denver, I love you but you're freaking me out

There's a ton of the twist but we're fresh out of shout
Like a death in the hall that you hear through your wall

Denver, I love you but you're freaking me out
Denver, I love you but you're bringing me down
Denver, I love you but you're bringing me down

Like a death of the heart. Jesus, where do I start?
But you're still the one pool where I'd happily drown

And oh.. Take me off your mailing list
For kids that think it still exists
Yes, for those who think it still exists

Maybe I'm wrong
And maybe you're right
Maybe I'm wrong
And myabe you're right

Maybe you're right
Maybe I'm wrong
And just maybe you're right

And Oh..
Maybe mother told you true
And they're always be something there for you
And you'll never be alone

But maybe she's wrong
And maybe I'm right
And just maybe she's wrong

Maybe she's wrong
And maybe I'm right
And if so, is there?

Love

Love by John Lennon... such as good song. I sang it to Elliott last night before bed for Valentines day. He fell asleep a happy content baby.

I know there is controversy surrounding Yoko and Johns relationship. I always thought it was beautiful. They were in love, introspective and damn the world if you didn't like it.

Oh, plus Taylor and my song is Oh Yoko! Which is a very cute love shout out from John to his lady.
love.............

Doily Installation

I LOVE this street art doily installation... the use of doilies in a "weblike" manner gets me all jazzed up! The thought of walking past something like this while I'm strolling on the beach kind of sounds magical... that's right Taylor I said MAGICAL!!! (I must admit I think just the thought of walking on a regular, no web doily beach sounds magical right now). All I want is for my mother to teach me how to make doilies now!

Hello out there

I don't know if you have noticed a lack of writing the past few months.....in fact I don't know if anyone even reads my blog, but I use it as a type of journal so it's mostly for me anyway.

I know I've been a little slow on the updates of my life. I am currently finishing up my last semester at Naropa and also my internship. Which takes up a lot of time and at the same time seems less hectic then other semesters. I'm taking some interesting classes this semester including career development (where we explore or personal career aspirations and also how to work with clients who are seeking career changes) and meditation- exploring self compassion and we are reading an excellent book called The mindful path to self-compassion. It's an easy read with great meditation/self reflection exercises.

In true Wilsure fashion everything changes in blink of an eye around here. Taylor's contract for hire job ended and we are left trying to figure out what that means financially and career wise for our family in the future. I'm also starting to think about applying for jobs, since when the semester ends I'll need one fast!! Taylor is thinking about a career change and talk about planets aligning since this is the class I'm taking right now! He is thinking about teaching... so we will see where that leads. One thing we both agree on is that copywriter is just not a steady, career choice and it's time for a change.
If I have learned one thing in the past few years it is the only thing you can count on is the impermanence in life.

Denver

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