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Shining Star Syndrome
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
This past week, I had the opportunity to encounter a persona who developed in childhood. I call her ‘the shining star’. She loved, loved, loved being in the spotlight, partly since she was so much of the time. Adults used the word ‘precocious’ to describe her. In many ways, she felt she needed to be…
Flower Child
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
This past weekend, I took a time travel trip back 36 years to 1979. It was a period of my life that will be embedded in my cells forever. Not only was it when I began cutting my teeth on counseling skills, but it was also when I entered into life long friendships with some…
Befriending Uncertainty
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
I woke up this morning in eager anticipation of two big gatherings this week. Tomorrow I will be trekking to NYC to participate in The Good Men Project (GMP Live) story telling event. The theme is Arrivals and Departures. I will be sharing a story called Meet You At the Gate. It highlights a series…
Pleasurable and Effortless
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
For much of my life, I have resisted struggling. I know that sounds weird, since on some level, resistance IS struggle. Efforting. Pushing against what is, rather than accepting it. I have often denied that some things are just plain difficult, because I haven’t wanted to admit that sometimes I need help. Never liked to…
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