I may be the master of self-deception and not even know it. See, we can be wise, we can value all the right things, we can study and pray and serve and meditate… And then all of a sudden we realize we are just a big Shit. There is always something…
Category: personal stuff
Suffering… when you are not in control and you know it!
How difficult it is to be a man and know that I am not in control. I want to fix so badly. In these days when Kat and I are really trying to learn about self-care and staying healthy for the baby, and struggling in our attempts, this lesson of control is so real. It is such an effort for me to call on that place of love and acceptance, of calm, patience, and breath. Presence remains… personal, loving, healing. And my prayers go there, and go there, and go there, and go there. Breathe, breathe, breathe… remember.
Setting Priorities, fun for the 9…
dedicating myself to has been in working with the Enneagram (one of our western civilization’s oldest tools for spiritual growth). It has been one of the most enlightening (and “gut wrenching”) things I have ever been exposed to. After a bit of confusion and brutal honesty, I realized that 9 is my central number… and that I have been working on 9 issues probably my whole life.
A need for story
I get down on myself every once in a while for all the movies Kat and I watch. Reading Thomas Moore this morning, I am encouraged. Maybe… Read more "A need for story"
Life is SIMPLE even in the changes
I’ve moved into a new place… a new place, a new place. Many, many things changing and a new, fresh perspective on self. Not thinking so much,…… Read more “Life is SIMPLE even in the changes”
Nathan Bettger | Oshkosh, WI 