Greetings from the Editor:
Welcome to my first issue of The Innerwords
Messenger! It pleases me to share ideas to spark your personal
journey to wholeness.
It is so exciting how the world has changed
with the World Wide Web to link like-minded people. Each month
in the newsletter, you will have the opportunity to read
articles from my unpublished manuscripts, as well as from many
other writers, to help you integrate all the experiences you
have had and are going through. There are so many teachers
stepping forward with their part of the puzzle of healing our
consciousness and it is my pleasure to share some of their
information with you.
In addition, each month I will offer one of
my books at a lesser rate. This month I am offering the
hardback copy of Affirm Your Self Day by Day: Seed
Thoughts for Loving Yourself for half of the usual,
i.e., $9.98, plus S&H.
May you find at least one idea that makes
your life a little more enlightened today.
Fortunate Blessings,
Suzanne E. Harrill
By Suzanne E. Harrill
Even when we are seasoned travelers on the
journey to heal our inner selves, there is always more to
understand. The unconscious can spring surprise lessons from
our shadow side at any time. These surprises, the positive as
well as the negative-feeling ones, do not have to scare us. It
is helpful if we remember simple truths; such as, we are on a
journey to wholeness and choose to find the lost parts of
ourselves so that we can fully express who we truly are. An
exciting point of view is that life is creative and never
finished, so there is always more to learn about ourselves as
we heal, grow, and integrate all aspects of ourselves. The
more integrated we are the better we are able to participate
creatively in life. Rather than getting off track and being
seduced into the highs or lows of life, we live with curiosity
as life unfolds, ready to meet new experiences.
One helpful way to become aware of unknown
parts of ourselves is to see them through the projections we
place onto others. In a minute we will talk about projection
and its usefulness in finding and reconnecting lost parts of
ourselves. But first, let us take a look at how we get lost in
the first place, getting caught in the illusions of life, and
disconnected from our true self.
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the whole article)
This is a quick reminder about the stages
through which a relationship travels. Love grows and changes.
The excitement that brings couples together in the first place
is very different from the love that emerges fifteen or fifty
years later. Love relationships go through three predictable
stages. All are important and none can be avoided if love is
to flourish.
Stage 1: Romantic Love
Stage 2: Power Struggle
Stage 3: Unconditional Acceptance
(read
the whole article)
On the journey to wholeness and learning to
love and respect yourself, it important to take good care of
yourself. The bottom line includes a daily routine of getting
proper rest, eating healthy food, and movement that suits your
personality. Add to this taking good care of your body, your
teeth, hair, skin. It is nourishing to choose colors that you
like for your clothing and home furnishings. Next, you need
stimulation to be personally challenged to grow and have
interest in life. You also need people with whom to be close
emotionally and with whom to share your journey. You need
things to do that bring you pleasure and fun. Finally, you
need a way to connect to yourself, such as daily meditation
and contemplation.
A well nourished self meets life filled up.
You have more energy to participate and give, to meet your
challenges, and to do the inner work and self-healing required
to have high self-esteem, good relationships, and enjoyment of
your life.
(read
the whole article)
