We all have elements of ourselves and our lives that tend to move into unhealthy states of being.  In our course Strengthening Your Core, we are finding ways to recognize those extremes and bring them back into a state of balance.

One of mine is being controlling, or overly directive.  The first step is to recognize when I am entering this state.  I love the program of CoDA primarily because it helps me to address that controlling tendency.  The flip side of controlling is throwing up your hands, and letting someone else do it all.  In CoDA they identify this alternative as Avoidance.  So either a person controls every detail, or they completely withdraw and avoid.

Neither of these are very healthy.  So what stands in the middle as a healthy heart-centered way of being.  I have been practicing with this, and I noticed the other day when I was being very directive, I needed to open up space for the other person to enter and participate.  How can I become softer, more welcoming of others input and participation.  This is such a tricky space, and becoming conscious of it, having the willingness to change, then making the action, however foreign it may seems towards that open, welcoming state, will be the first step.

Join us on Saturday at 2PM CST for an activity to help create ways of finding that centered space when we are moving into the extremes.

You Are Invited.
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Topic: Full Moon - Finding Balance
Time: Feb 27, 2021 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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I am sorry that you find the Truth inappropriate
That Reality is not acceptable
to your proper society,

In your world we should worry first about appearances.
What will they think?  
Should always be the guiding principle of life.

In your world we should turn away from unpopular ideas
and cling to the dogma of religion, institutions and government propaganda.
What did they say on the news?
Now I know what to believe.

In your world
If we just follow along
all will be well.
Just choose a side and stick to it 
Now you belong.

Who are these leaders you are following?

While you go through the body scanners
and eat the nanotechnology
and swallow the pills and 
put out your arm for the injection.

Did you look at the source of the ideas you adopted?

Look at the belly of the beast!

Stop staring into its
eyes glittering in the
​spotlight

Don't believe all the bright perfect Hollywood White smiles
assuring you that you are accepted
That you are part of the club.

Consider the Inappropriate Truth

Truth is Reality
Reality is God

God will not be found in a lie
and nothing but Truth
(no matter how inappropriate)
will lead to God.