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A Ritual for Procrastination

5/4/2016

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by Deborah Globus
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I. Am. Procrastinating.
 
At least, I think I am...

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The Magic of Leap Day - a Ritual

2/28/2016

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by Deborah Globus
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There’s something cool that happens with a Leap Day.

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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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Wishes on the Water - A Leap Day Ritual

2/5/2016

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by Deborah Globus
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I have a question for you.  Yes, you, you tender-hearted dreamer.
What is a shore?
 
It isn’t quite land.
It isn’t quite sea.
The shore is some magical combination of the two.
 
It’s a little like a ritual.
 
Ritual is often described as time outside of ordinary time. It’s still time, and yet…it isn’t.  It’s different. Magical.
 
Which brings us to Leap Day.  It’s a day that isn’t a day.  It doesn’t exist, except that there it is on the calendar: February 29, 2016.
 
A day that isn’t a day just begs for a time that isn’t a time in a place that is neither one thing or another but rather a magical combination of the two.

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Imbolc Ritual for Manifesting Your Intentions

2/3/2016

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by Deborah Globus
Imbolc 1996 with so many candles and so many intentions
Imbolc marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice
​and the Vernal Equinox.
 

It’s a celebration of longer, warmer days and the first hints of returning Spring.

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How to Choose a God or Goddess for a Boast

2/2/2016

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by Deborah Globus
​The virtual Boast is coming and I’ve got to decide what God or Goddess I’m going to Boast to!  As of 3:02 pm on Tuesday I still have no idea Who I’m going to go with!  What’s an unfocused girl to do?
 
I need a Goddess!

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Do's and Don'ts of Being Seen - Some Practical Advice

1/28/2016

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by Deborah Globus
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Being who we really are can be tricky.  Especially if who we are clashes with society, or with how our family and acquaintances see us, or simply feels too tender to share with anyone outside of our intimate circles.

I feel you. 

​PTA meetings and other school functions, dinners for my husband’s business, even just socializing with friends or other couples has, in the past (and sometimes even now) sent me into such anxious state that I spend an afternoon agonizing over whether I’ll go or not.

I am happy to report: it gets better. 

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A Virtual Boast::The Practice of Being Seen

1/20/2016

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by Deborah Globus
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Another New Year, and social media is flooded with resolutions.  One I’ve noticed a lot this year is about “being seen.”  No more hiding! Small business owners hoping to get the word out better.  Friends and family longing to claim their stories, speak their truth, and be heard in the world. 
 
But what does it mean to be seen?
 
While that answer is still unfolding in my own life, I can tell you what it meant to the Vikings of old.

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Blessing Your Home With Light – A Yule Ritual for 2016

12/17/2015

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by Deborah Globus
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There’s just 6 days to go until to the shortest day of the year.  That makes the night of Tuesday, December 22nd the longest night of the year.  That’s a lot of dark.
 
The idea behind this ritual is to experience that dark within the safety and security of your home.  In today’s culture of cheap and easy electricity, and technology we don’t get to experience a whole lot of darkness.
 
Seriously – even if I could turn off all the computers, cable boxes, UPSs, and clocks, I’d still have a streetlamp glaring in my living room window.  Real darkness is our homes can be hard to come by.
 
But let’s try!


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The Practice of Coloring with Intention

12/1/2015

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An Interview with Michelle Radomski of One Voice Can Graphic Design
Tell us about your practice.
Coloring is all the rage these days. In fact, a search of “adult coloring books” on Amazon yielded 7,111 results! Coloring is awesome, but I believe that the real power comes when we color with intention. For me this means setting an intention, choosing a mandala that holds the energy of that intention, and then coloring with possibility, purpose and a heart wide open.
 
The best way to explain this is to share an example from my own life.

Mandala in Sanskrit means “container of sacred essence.” Think of the mandala as a beautiful vessel designed to hold the essence of whatever energy is poured into it.

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"Hi, I’m Michelle. I believe that intentional graphic design and mandala art can change the world. I’m here to help individuals, non-profits and publishers remember and share the power of their voices so that they can make the impact (and income) they know they were born to make."

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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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