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Going into overwhelm and out the other side

March 2, 2013 By Beverley Glick Leave a Comment

To bury or drown under a huge mass. To defeat completely. To crush. To overpower. To engulf. To surge over and submerge. These are just a few of the dictionary definitions of the word overwhelm. For me, going into overwhelm is not only a state of mind - it’s an emotional, physical, spiritual state as well. When it happens, which it did to me last week, it feels as if I can’t move forward, can’t … [Read more...] about Going into overwhelm and out the other side

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What is the gift of cynicism?

January 20, 2013 By Beverley Glick Leave a Comment

I’m currently reading Debbie Ford’s excellent book The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, which examines those parts of our psyche that we reject and bury in our subconscious. She shows that it is possible to acknowledge and accept what we judge as our “weaknesses” - and that these qualities conceal hidden gifts and strengths. I had an opportunity to meet one of these buried parts the other day … [Read more...] about What is the gift of cynicism?

Filed Under: Pearl Within blog archive Tagged With: cynicism, Dark Side of the Light Chasers, hidden strengths, shadow

Integrate this: let everyday joy be unconfined

January 12, 2013 By Beverley Glick Leave a Comment

Having flogged myself by sticking to a post-a-day regimen for the first few months of 2012, this year I’m adopting a kinder, less-is-more attitude to blogging in the hope of cultivating a Bowie-esque mystique. Well, that’s my excuse, anyway. However, now we have had the first new moon of the year, I am feeling a little more focused. This is where 2013 begins - a year that seems less burdened by … [Read more...] about Integrate this: let everyday joy be unconfined

Filed Under: Pearl Within blog archive Tagged With: everyday joy, integration, transition

The universe is expanding, so live a bigger story…

August 29, 2012 By Beverley Glick Leave a Comment

Last night I watched a documentary about mapping the universe. What was extraordinary about this story for me was not only the skill and determination of the cosmologists involved to take on such a seemingly overwhelming project, but that they were willing to allow themselves to dream this big. And what I also took away was that, when it comes to this vast, unimaginable scale all that … [Read more...] about The universe is expanding, so live a bigger story…

Filed Under: Pearl Within blog archive Tagged With: as above so below, cosmology, dark matter, limiting self-beliefs, mapping the universe, shadow, stories, subconscious

Enter the Compassionate Ninja…

July 6, 2012 By Beverley Glick Leave a Comment

I’m a writer, OK? I’ve been a professional writer for more than 30 years. That’s what I do - I write. That’s how I communicate. That’s how I spread my ideas. That’s how I can show up without showing off. But guess what? I also have a voice. Not a voice that hides behind words, but a proper voice that makes sounds and everything… Before I was a writer, I sang: a semi-professional backing singer … [Read more...] about Enter the Compassionate Ninja…

Filed Under: Pearl Within blog archive Tagged With: Brene Brown, finding my voice, Jill Bolte-Taylor, Noise!, Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, soul song, Sounds, suffering in silence, TED

The thrill of appearing outside yourself

July 5, 2012 By Beverley Glick Leave a Comment

There’s no getting away from the fact that I was a shy child. All through my school years my reports praised my conscientiousness and good standard of work but repeatedly criticised me for not speaking up. A typical comment was: “Beverley is a quiet girl who would benefit from participating more in class discussions.” My teachers didn’t seem to consider my shyness might be a factor in this, or … [Read more...] about The thrill of appearing outside yourself

Filed Under: Pearl Within blog archive Tagged With: Anne Lamott, journalism, shyness, spiritual practice, writing to heal

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