by Jessica Salzman | Jan 30, 2010 | Facing Fears, Radical Change, Remembering
In our household, my husband is responsible for the dishes, both the dirty and the clean. Â So the kitchen sink is his domain. Â He’s trained the rest of us to just throw whatever we’ve used in there, and then, later, almost as if by magic, he will...
by Jessica Salzman | Jan 8, 2010 | Facing Fears, Real Work
Over the past few months I’ve been dealing with some increasingly annoying physical symptoms. What started as a minor annoyance in October had escalated to a full blown health crisis as of late December. A very wise and trusted colleague once pointed out that...
by Jessica Salzman | Oct 21, 2009 | Facing Fears, Remembering
A few days ago I was supporting a loved one through a physically painful experience. I was fully present in the moment, focused only on him. I was talking him through his pain, connecting with him on many levels, and keeping almost constant eye contact. But then he...
by Jessica Salzman | Oct 5, 2009 | Facing Fears, Meditative Writing, Remembering
I often find it very helpful to write while in a meditative and reflective state. Â On the morning of Thursday, September 10th, I was able to take some very intense emotions I was feeling, emotions that were causing me to say and do things I didn’t like, into...
by Jessica Salzman | Oct 1, 2009 | Facing Fears
Over the past couple of years I’ve noticed that whenever I’m going through a creative phase or a growth phase of some sort, my house tends to get very messy. I’m normally a very tidy person, not because I think I should be that way, but because...
by Jessica Salzman | Jul 27, 2009 | Facing Fears
Originally published on the blog I started for my bookkeeping biz, but in my heart, this post belongs here at My Remembering Place! So here it is. 🙂 Lately I find myself struggling to balance the dualities in my life. I wasn’t consciously aware of this pattern...