I woke up this week and realized I’ve lived my entire life as a six. Before the self love crowd starts getting on me about denigrating my appearance, let me clear I’m not talking about how I look, I’m talking about tarot cards. As I get more and more familiar with tarot, I’m learning to really pick out patterns and apply them to my own life. It also helps when the cards smack us upside the head with something again and again. For me, pulling the sixes over and over again has helped me realize all the ways I’ve fostered inequality in my life.
Category: Acceptance
Girl in the Fountain: Found
A few years ago I wrote about losing the girl in the fountain, the part of me that was carefree and spontaneous. I’d lost that part of myself due to adult responsibilities, never seeming to have enough money, and a judgmental husband who was always afraid of how things would look.
Surrender, Compassion, and Acceptance: Learning Ereshkigal’s Lessons
During my darkest moments, I was called to venture into the underworld and meet Ereshkigal. From her I learned lessons of surrender, compassion, and acceptance.
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An Open Letter to My Mother
Dear Mom,
I’m 49 today and you’re on my mind. I wish things could be different, but I’ve been turning things over in my mind and I’m not sure how to change things. You’ve never learned to take personal responsibility for your actions and it’s impossible to have an adult conversation with you without you getting passive aggressive and pulling the “I’m your mother card.” Yes, you are my mother and you and daddy provided for me, make sure I was fed and clothed, and made sure that I knew that I didn’t matter. Continue reading An Open Letter to My Mother
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