Tag: love

Toxic Blood

Toxic Blood: Declarations of Love

Chapter 1 – I always had shelter, but did not always have food, and love, well, that was complicated.  It should not have been, but it was.  As I grew up, my parents constantly said that they loved me, and at the time I did believe them, but tangible, sincere demonstrations of that love, especially little demonstrations, were far less common, and usually delivered in obligatory settings.

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The Balancing Path (prose) Witchcraft

Practicing Loving Honesty Instead of Brutal Honesty

I have mentioned repeatedly in various articles that it is important to be completely honest with yourself, especially when engaging with shadow work. I also usually include a few words about how critical it is to be compassionate and non-judgmental in your honesty, but what exactly does that mean? How do you avoid being hyper-critical or beating yourself up when you are honest with yourself about things you do not like? It is far easier said than done, but I believe that process works best with loving honesty instead of brutal honesty.

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