At the National Zoo at 10 am. Hope you can make it, make sure to stop by and see the baby Cheetahs.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Playgroup Wednesday July 20th
At the National Zoo at 10 am. Hope you can make it, make sure to stop by and see the baby Cheetahs.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Sew Crazy
Friday was our monthly sewing night and as per usual we all had a blast. Great projects, great girls and great conversation. Don't feel like you have to sew to join us, we always have several folks who just come to chat and snack. If you would like to join the sewing sisters email list please shoot me an email (you can link to it by clicking on my name under contributors) and I will add you to the list. You know you want in! So we hope to see you at the next one.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Mind the Gap
A Licensed Social Worker Angela (a member of the stake) came and spoke about bridging the gap between the ideal and reality. She provided counsel for finding peace amid difficulties such as infertility, depression, singleness in a family-focused church, etc.
She provided the following points in a handout:
True peace vs. survival peace: We are promised peace in mortality. Where do you find/get peace? What’s your foundation for peace?
It’s okay to feel other feelings beyond happiness. Feelings are usually temporary.
Truth and the answers we seek usually come to us in our vulnerability, when we lean into our pain.
Find an individual who will just sit in the pain/sadness/discomfort with you. No solutions, just sits with you.
Distress Tolerance: Radical Acceptance
Suffering = not accepting pain
Acceptance: 1. Letting go of fighting reality; 2. Turning suffering you can’t cope with into pain that you can cope with.
Acceptance does NOT equal approval.
True peace vs. survival peace: We are promised peace in mortality. Where do you find/get peace? What’s your foundation for peace?
It’s okay to feel other feelings beyond happiness. Feelings are usually temporary.
Truth and the answers we seek usually come to us in our vulnerability, when we lean into our pain.
Find an individual who will just sit in the pain/sadness/discomfort with you. No solutions, just sits with you.
Distress Tolerance: Radical Acceptance
Suffering = not accepting pain
Acceptance: 1. Letting go of fighting reality; 2. Turning suffering you can’t cope with into pain that you can cope with.
Acceptance does NOT equal approval.
Three Myths about Acceptance:
If you refuse to accept something, it will magically change.
If you accept your painful situation, you will become soft and just give up (or give in).
If you accept your painful situation, you are accepting a life of pain.
If you refuse to accept something, it will magically change.
If you accept your painful situation, you will become soft and just give up (or give in).
If you accept your painful situation, you are accepting a life of pain.
ThreeTruths about Radical Acceptance:
Radical Acceptance is complete acceptance from deep within.
Radical Acceptance is choosing to accept reality as it is.
Radical Acceptance is willingness (saying “yes” to [this mortal experience] and being in the moment) vs. willfulness (saying “no” to reality or “yes, but”).
Radical Acceptance is complete acceptance from deep within.
Radical Acceptance is choosing to accept reality as it is.
Radical Acceptance is willingness (saying “yes” to [this mortal experience] and being in the moment) vs. willfulness (saying “no” to reality or “yes, but”).
Special thanks to Emily H. for writing this up for the blog.
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