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The Lesson of the Ugly Duckling

2/17/2016

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by Deborah Globus
The lesson of the ugly duckling is that he is both the pain of his current reality and the promise of his desired outcome.
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I can see myself, sitting and crying on the beach.  I am 24 years old, unemployed, married, and flailing in life.  I am lost.
 

Thanks to my husband we have disposable income, though, and I have realized the joys of combing the self-help shelves and coming away with a stack of books.
 
I have discovered SARK who gives me permission to nap.
 
I have discovered Sarah Ban Breathnacht who feeds my desire to live a life of my own choosing. 
 

I have discovered Jennifer Louden who has taught me the practice of retreat.
That day on the beach was my first retreat.  I can’t remember the question I chose to guide me and keep me on track, but I know why I sat on the beach on that cold February day, crying.  In that moment I admitted that I hated being a woman, and the admission  devastated me.
 
I had always been more comfortable hanging out with guys. I had trouble with female friendships.  They didn’t seem to stick, always breaking my heart.  Even my beloved sister left the family, causing me to doubt my worth for years.
 
And I was lonely. My husband worked long, compulsive hours at work.  I who had never spent a night alone until I was 21 years old, suddenly had hours and hours of solitude.
 
I longed for companionship.  I longed for intimate, abiding relationships – ones that wouldn’t threaten my marriage, like the friendships with men did.
 
And so I cried.  I sobbed on that beach, acknowledging this self-loathing and this chasm of longing inside of me – neither of which I knew how to address.

At that moment a swan appeared.

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How to Learn About Your Business by Moving Shelves

4/7/2015

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by Deborah Globus
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Back in early February – when I should have been planning the next few months for my business – I got it into my head that I wanted to rearrange the shelves in my office.  I wanted to make room for the fabulous gift my husband and the kids got me for Christmas – a faux fireplace.

The problem was, it’d never fit with the extra shelf.

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Supporting Your Business in the New Year

1/9/2014

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by Deborah Globus
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As far as spiritual practices go, you can’t ask for a better one that entrepreneurship.  Owning your own business does everything a spiritual practice should – you get to know yourself, come up against your growing edges.  It can be the most rewarding thing in the world.

It can also be the most frustrating, confusing and lonely…

Which is why I’m leading a Virtual Business Retreat February 10th – 14th!



You can get all the details and sign up for it over here!

Maybe this January you’re feeling called to begin the practice of starting your own little business (maybe even a “jobby” – somewhere between a job and a hobby as my husband used to lovingly refer to my work) then this retreat is for you.

Maybe you’re feeling called to “get serious” about your business this year – this retreat is for you.

Because whether you’re a beginning entrepreneur, established business owner or, like me, transitioning in between and desperately in need of a plan to help structure the day, the material covered in this retreat is meant to meet you where you are in your business, no matter where you are in your business.

Again, all those juicy details can be found over here…


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Lost in the Woods - A Photographic Journey

12/6/2013

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by Deborah Globus
This week I feel lost in the woods…
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How To Notice Patterns in Yourself

7/22/2013

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by Deborah Globus
Today I started my annual reading of my
 journal entries from the year before.
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I’ve already discovered something important: May is never, ever a good month for me.

When you reread what you’ve written over the years, patterns begin to emerge.  

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What's a "Worry Rock"

2/27/2013

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by Deborah Globus
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In my post last week I mentioned a concern that the pebble of fear I was feeling might “turn into a full blown worry rock.”  


What’s a worry rock, you ask?  Here’s a little story to explain:

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On Retreat in Oregon

2/16/2012

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by Deborah Globus
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For my 40th birthday my husband, my mom and the kids all joined forces so I could go away on retreat to Oregon for 4 days with Jen Hofmann (from Inspired Home Office) and 7 other wonderful women.  It was an awesome gift!

I’m home now and transitioning back nicely.  Yesterday I was all excited about all the different things I was going to get done and all the new practices I was going to start using.  Today I was sitting in my car in the driveway and fantasizing about sitting on the couch and doing nothing but watching TV all day (while eating large quantities of chocolate and cookies.)  Yesterday I had to force myself to slow down.  Today I didn’t want to even get started.

I panicked ever so slightly.



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Blessings of Trees

9/21/2011

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I adore trees but my very favorite is the Queen Beech of Caumsett State Park in Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island.  I swear Caitlin Matthews must have been there when she wrote this blessing in the Celtic style.


I go forth today under the
Cloak of Covering:


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    My name is Deborah Globus and I am La Padre.  With me you'll find the support you need to uncover practical, do-able spiritual practices that work for you.  I offer new perspectives on old practices like journaling and ritual, with a side of compassion and a healthy dose of humor, just to keep it down-to-earth and real!

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