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  • invitation to the unburdening

    Image text: Enneagram work reveals how the weight of our armor has become more crushing than the things from which it was protecting us. Increased awareness is the beginning of the unburdening. Our personality is a gift that has allowed us to protect ourselves, but as we mature, we may begin to see that it […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    September 17, 2021
    Enneagram, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience
    Enneagram, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience
  • Holy Drudgery

    “Anything can become a spiritual practice once you are willing to approach it that way—once you let it bring you to your knees and show you what is real…” -Barbara Brown Taylor, An Altar in the World When I’m anxious, I make my way to the laundry area before I even realize it. I watch […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    September 1, 2021
    Christianity, Contemplative Life, Contemplative Practices, Holy Ground, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Spiritual Practices
    Contemplative Life, Contemplative Practices, Holy Ground, Mindfulness, Shame Resilience, Spiritual Practices
  • breath prayer for anxious souls

    Breath Prayer for Anxious Souls Inhale: O Holy One, come swiftly. Exhale: Return me to myself. Breath Prayer for Authenticity Inhale: Emmanuel, God with us, Exhale: Help me stay with myself.  God gave each of us the gift of a Self. During panic attacks, high anxiety or high emotion moments, or just regular old stress […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    August 6, 2021
    Anxiety, Belovedness, Blessing, Contemplative Life, People Pleasing, Prayer
    Anxiety, Belovedness, Breath Prayer, Contemplative Life, Contemplative Practice, People Pleasing, Prayer
  • …even then, you were loved.

    Even then, you were loved. When you did something great, something terrible, or nothing at all… When you felt the pressure of praise for performance and when you felt completely and utterly unseen… When God’s voice was loud and clear, and when God was eerily silent… When your pain was unbearable, and when your joy […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    July 28, 2021
    Belovedness, Blessing, Christianity, Deconstruction, Healing, Poetry, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience
    Belovedness, Blessing, Deconstruction, Poetry, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience
  • all bodies are good bodies

    Maybe instead of lamenting weight changes during traumatic seasons, we could practice saying, “This is the body that carried me through such a difficult time. Thank you.” Self-love and self-compassion can extend to these miraculous bodies we inhabit. Our bodies carry the joys, trauma, and scars of surviving in a beautiful, painful world.  When we […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    July 1, 2021
    Belovedness, Body, Healing, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience, Women
    Belovedness, Body, Body Positivity, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience, Women
  • 24 Children's Books for Summer

      These are some of our favorite picture books for summer time! They are beautifully illustrated and have lovely, engaging stories. The Little Blue Cottage By Kelly Jordan Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle Ages 4-8 This gentle, rhythmic story is reminiscent of The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton. It has a vintage classic feel to it […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    June 29, 2021
    Books, Children's Books, Diverse Books, Picture books, Summer
    Book Recommendations, Book Reviews, Books, Children's Books, Diverse Books, Diverse Children's Books, Picture books, Summer, Summer Reading
  • transformation

    Image text: It can be hard to empathize with someone else’s story when you’re drowning in your own. If you’re in survival mode, don’t let shame be piled on top of it all. Let go of the need to perform and instead, try to allow. The lessons of transformation will present themselves. Sometimes the best […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    June 27, 2021
    Belovedness, Blessing, Christianity, Grief, Healing, Liminal Space, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience, Suffering, Transformation
    Belovedness, Grief, Healing, Liminal Space, Self-Compassion, Shame Resilience, Suffering, Transformation
  • liminal space

    “Much of the work of authentic spirituality and human development is to get people into liminal space and to keep them there long enough that they can learn something essential and new.” -Fr. Richard Rohr “Liminal space” derives from the Latin for “threshold.” It is the space where we are no longer where we were […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    June 18, 2021
    Belovedness, Contemplative Life, Deconstruction, Healing, Liminal Space, Self-Compassion, Suffering, Transformation
    Belovedness, Contemplative Life, Deconstruction, Healing, Liminal Space, Self-Compassion, Suffering, Transformation
  • 20 Children's Books for Father's Day

    These are 20 of our favorite children’s books for Father’s Day! They are silly and serious, tender and fun, and written by diverse authors with representation diverse dads, grandfathers, and families. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters By Barack Obama Illustrated by Loren Long   Barack Obama wrote this gorgeous, inspiring book […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    June 16, 2021
    Books, Children's Books, Diverse Books, Summer
    Book Recommendations, Book Reviews, Books, Dads, Diverse Books, Father's Day, Summer
  • Loving Day! – 19 Children's Books with Multiracial Families

    June 12th is Loving Day! It is the anniversary of the day the US Supreme Court struck down anti-miscegenation laws in the case of Loving vs. Virginia. In celebration, I’m sharing these beautiful children’s books that feature multiracial characters and families. Some are explicitly about race, ethnicity, or skin color, and others are simply good stories that have representation […]

    Lindsay O’Connor

    June 11, 2021
    Books, Children's Books, Diverse Books, Picture books
    Book Recommendations, Book Reviews, Books, Diverse Books, Multiracial Families, Picture books
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