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How to Navigate that First Weekend Back From College

9/3/2013

by Deborah Globus

My niece is home from college for the very first time this weekend and it’s got me thinking about transitions.

I remember that first time home from Oneonta.

I remember the intense relief of seeing my loved ones as much as the awkwardness of sensing that things had changed in my scant month away without being able to put a finger on just what those changes were.

I remember being disappointed in the way we were together without having any idea of how to be any different.

I had a similar problem with a close friend of mine who had moved away.

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A Little Time

5/10/2013

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by Deborah Globus

Although I believe there’s a ritual for every occasion and every need, sometimes what is most needed is just time.

It’s been a trying couple of weeks as a volunteer project spiraled into chaos with a lot of parties involved and lots of room for mistakes – not my favorite situation to be in.

Part of me wants to create a ritual to fast track this whole recovery process, get me back in the swing of things, get me posting and working again.

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Unexpected Blessings That Come from Ritual

3/8/2013

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by Deborah Globus

I got this email from a client who was working with me on a ritual to bless her new office space:

“Interesting development this morning – I ran into the landlord (the man whose office used to be in my space).

(Backstory: They’ve been planning on moving out of the building for months now but haven’t been able to get the final permit approval on their new building so it’s been delayed. Because I’m in his old office, and they’re still storing some things in the attic up here, and because they still use my reception area, it feels unfinished and the energy is a little weird. )

Anyway, he told me this morning that they finally got the approvals and will be moving out completely within the upcoming week.

Maybe the blessing and “claiming” was the last little push to the Universe to get things moving. :)”

When we do rituals and set intentions we do so with the expectation that they will be fulfilled. A cool bonus is the often unexpected benefits that show up.

And that’s why I love ritual!

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Anniversary

9/10/2012

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Today is The Hubby’s and my anniversary – 17 years married and 22 years together. Nobody told us when we got married that although September is a magnificent time of the year to wed that our anniversaries would be eclipsed by the start of a new school year…every year.

This year is no exception, so I asked for a single red rose.

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Fearing the Transition

3/1/2011

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by Deborah Globus

Fearing the Transition

One way or another we face change. Much as we may sometimes wish it otherwise, we can’t stay the same forever. That doesn't mean I have to like it. I fear change.

Sometimes I think my fear of change is really just a fear of transition.

Here’s an example of what I mean: I liked being a kid. I like being an adult. That’s a big change, but I’m good with both.

It was the middle bit, all those adolescent growing pains, that I hated.

Or, getting back to the writing example I’ve been using:

I like writing. I like relaxing and spending time with my family.

Me. As a kid. Liking it.

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Transitioning

2/1/2011

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by Deborah Globus

Transitioning is hard.

Any kindergarten teacher worth their weight knows this. Moving between one activity and another, one time and another, takes time in and of itself.

That in-between time is called: transition.

Transition trips people up. Even this once kindergarten teacher who knows in her bones how vitally important it is to navigate transitions mindfully.

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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!

How to Navigate that First Weekend Back From College

A Little Time

Unexpected Blessings That Come from Ritual

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