Tag Archives: compassion

More Beautiful For The Shadows

Posted on August 1, 2016 by anyushka

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life … Continue reading →

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Cords of Human Kindness

Posted on June 2, 2016 by anyushka

“I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.” (Hosea 11:4) Sometimes we have to look … 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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Being Kind to Myself – (Possibly) Lent 2016

Posted on February 7, 2016 by anyushka

It’s so easy to forget (how) to be kind to ourselves. I feel like I need to re-learn it from time to time. I wonder if kindness could be what I “do for Lent” this year… It’s a good time … Continue reading →

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Come As You Are

Posted on October 9, 2015 by anyushka

This is always the invitation. I may get tired of dragging all my “inner luggage” to God, and dropping it there, time after time after time, and so often the same stuff, and feeling as if nothing changes with some of … Continue reading →

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Momentous Change

Posted on July 20, 2015 by anyushka

Suddenly, the door is wide open. And I feel like I have a home again. A mother.  It is an unusual moment of positive change happening that feels so enormous that it takes time to be processed and ‘digested’. I … 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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Alan Cumming

Posted on May 16, 2015 by anyushka

I’m such an admirer of this man. I just finished reading his new book, “Not My Father’s Son”, which is a memoir, and an incredibly open and courageous one at that; I’m so glad he wrote it. There are a few … Continue reading →

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Relax, Take it Easy…

Posted on May 16, 2015 by anyushka

Hmm, things that relax me… having a cup of Earl Grey  taking a bubble bath laughter wasting time with friends a glass of wine and a chat walking in open countryside calm breathing dancing to the radio cooking really nice meals … Continue reading →

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