Posts by Patty Bechtold
7 Life Paradoxes to Help You Feel Better
Not long ago I bought a book of Zen koans. It was an impulse purchase, and I snatched it up without thinking much about it. It seemed like the perfect resource guide for these ambiguous, ambivalent times we’re living in. I’ve read that koans are helpful for understanding the paradoxical aspects of reality. And even…
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The Myth of Making Time for Yourself. And What to Do Instead.
Have you ever read or heard someone say that making time for yourself is really important? I’m guessing that you have, since this advice is commonly directed at women. So in the first part of this post I’m sharing my thoughts about why it can be so hard to act on this advice, in spite…
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Your Wild and Precious Life: It’s Okay to be Uncertain
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Somewhere along the way you may have come upon this question before. It’s the final line in Mary Oliver’s famous poem, The Summer Day. Oliver’s words have been quoted on so many websites and blogs during the past decade that…
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The Mindful Way Through Compare and Despair
Compare and despair. You’ve probably experienced that, right? That moment when you compare something about yourself or your life to someone else’s. In that moment you might find yourself tunneling down into uncomfortable feelings of distress and dismay, perhaps even edging toward a kind of despair. Something gets triggered for you, or you sense something’s missing about…
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You’re invited to: Journaling for Self Care
You’re invited to join me for two free Wise Women Writing sessions this fall on October 22nd and December 3rd at 9:30am PST. We’re journaling for self-care and exploring… Self-Care Journaling: Landscapes of Life Transition SIGN UP HERE: Self-Care Journaling for Life Transitions Journaling for self-care: let’s explore life transitions. For years now we’ve been living…
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