Tag Archives: acceptance

Peace…

Posted on October 15, 2017 by anyushka

I’ve been having increasing levels of anxiety these last few weeks, with the by now usual level of horrid news every day, plus the news of my niece’s cancer diagnosis and the connected family troubles, and this week the Weinstein … Continue reading →

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The Tightrope Everyday

Posted on May 7, 2017 by anyushka

There’s always stuff to be afraid of, but there’s always stuff to trust as well. (Tom Hiddleston, in one of his Muse of Fire interviews/ source) Find the things you trust, spend as much time becoming aware of those as you … Continue reading →

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What You Cannot Change

Posted on June 5, 2016 by anyushka

God grant me the serenity to ACCEPT what I cannot change… The letting go is in the accepting. And that can be the hardest thing to do. Is it all about courage? I wonder. I think there is a time … Continue reading →

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Accepting the Painful Ordinary

Posted on March 6, 2016 by anyushka

This is a bit of a “Drop the Thought” post. This is me living Saturday night that leads to Sunday night that leads to going to work Monday morning. Most weeks a rising curve of anxiety. So, soothing self-talk starts: it’ll … Continue reading →

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Less Comparing, More Loving

Posted on February 13, 2016 by anyushka

One sure-fire way of making things harder than they are: comparing myself to others. It’s been said over and over again by uncountable writers of happy-life-advice, and I tend to shrug my shoulders and say, “well, that’s part of being human, … Continue reading →

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Where I Find Myself

Posted on September 13, 2015 by anyushka

… I have always wanted all this space/ this open pathless place … and now that I stand in it/ instinct tells me to contain  the openness by  trying to discern the paths which others tread/  attempting to set foot on each … Continue reading →

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Division

Posted on September 12, 2015 by anyushka

Originally posted on Project Mayhem:
Divided by mountain. Divided by sea. Divided by religion. Divided by gender. Divided by color. Divided by lies. Divided by money. Divided by imaginary lines. DI-verting people’s VISION Image Source

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Pride

Posted on June 27, 2015 by anyushka

I’ll be going to my first gay pride tomorrow. I’ll get there on my own, and I hope I’ll meet friends there. I just watched a video of the parade two years ago: It made me cry. That doesn’t happen … Continue reading →

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Right Brain – Left Brain

Posted on June 18, 2015 by anyushka

I came across this image this week and I’ve been thinking about it since. I feel I’m much more right brain than left brain – but, truth be told, there is quite a bit of left brain present in how … Continue reading →

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Do For Yourself What You Would Do For Others

Posted on June 15, 2015 by anyushka

We all know this the other way around – “treat others as you want to be treated by them”. But what if I need to even the balance the other way around? Do I listen to my thoughts as I would listen to someone … Continue reading →

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