By Kimberely Arana on March 29, 2012
Courage is on my mind.
I berate myself constantly for not having used it enough in my life so far.
Oh, there have been moments of glory, to be sure — childbirth, for instance — when I was clear that courage is not something you can beg for, borrow or steal. I can still vividly recall the moment of my first daughter’s head crowning below, that fire branding my future evermore with a deep sense of resolution. To become a mother, to surrender to it (because for me it has been a difficult mantle to put on, having no reliable mother image in my childhood). I was afraid, but not of the pain — Continue reading “Salvaged Letters: Courage is a River”
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By Kimberely Arana on February 22, 2012
[ If you’re reading this it means you’re willing, ready and able to experiment with Afformations, as I discussed in PART ONE. And if you stumbled on this – Hi! Welcome! – you really may want to take a moment and read part one first so you’re on the same page with us. Don’t worry, we’ll hang out til you’re done… ]
Let’s take a moment to experiment with afformations. While it’s a great thing to have no distractions, you can do this quietly wherever you are, right now. (I won’t tell anyone, it’s just you and me here!). Sit quietly in your chair and take a deep breath. Now, think on this: Continue reading “Never-ending possibilities: the power of afformations in your life, part II”
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By Kimberely Arana on February 16, 2012
“I dwell in possibility” Anais Nin
Everybody is really big on affirmations. And I’m not here to de-bunk them, I’ve used them myself. But sometimes even our affirmations can serve to keep us in a cycle that we’re trying to get out of, because the mind can’t do anything with them. That’s where afformations come in, my friend. While standard affirmations assume a final reality, afformations are a call to action for your mind — a crucial difference. And I’m here to tell you they are profoundly powerful! Like Anais Nin, I dwell in possibility, so I tend to focus on these empowered questions. Here’s why: Continue reading “Never-ending possibilities: the power of afformations in your life, part I”
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