We are no sooner out of the womb than we must begin the precarious unfolding and shaping of who we are. If we have bad or destructive times in childhood, we begin to fix on a survival identity to cover over and to compensate for what happens to us. If we are never encouraged to…
Category: identity
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Resilience” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Resiliencia”)
Resilience I am an infinite expression of life. I am whole and well. When a plant goes through a dry period, it grows stronger because it can no longer rely on surface moisture. It has to go deep. So do I. When difficulties cause me to reach toward a deeper level of my being,…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Identity” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Identidad”)
Identity I recognize and honor the spiritual identity in all people. Children are asked what they want to be or do as adults. Whether or not I fulfilled the expectation I had of myself as a child, I can now recognize that, with everything I do, I can make a difference in the world…
