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Articles by Mary S. Corning
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration: Letting Go
Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay presented by Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com January 8, 2023 The focus for today's inspiration is: I choose to let go of my acquired judgments, criticisms, and outdated thoughts. Letting go of our acquired judgments, criticisms, and outdated thoughts can be tough. But once we experience the feeling that comes from believing in ourselves, we wonder how we could have waited so long.
The Trouble with Conformity: Trying To Fit In and Selling Ourselves Short
Written by Mary S. Corning Image by Uwe Baumann “I’ll never be perfect, but I won’t settle for anything less.” — RAY HUNT, Horse Trainer and Clinician From a very early age, I didn’t trust the norm. There was something about conformity that felt very unstable to me. I suppose my heart was such an active part of my perception that yielding it to someone else’s opinion did not seem to be a viable option. I witnessed people giving up their lives in jobs they hated.
“Shoulds” Get In The Way Of Free Will
Written by Mary S. Corning Image by irioto A nutritionist once told me that the best fruits and vegetables to eat are the ones with blemishes. He said there is actually a positive cellular effect that comes from the survival response or healing practice of the fruit, a "beating the odds," so to speak. In these "less than perfect" specimens is a willingness to heal and to grow.
“Shoulds” Get in the Way of Free Will
Image by irioto A nutritionist once told me that the best fruits and vegetables to eat are the ones with blemishes. He said there is actually a positive cellular effect that comes from the survival response or healing practice of the fruit, a "beating the odds," so to speak. In these "less than perfect" specimens is a willingness to heal and to grow. I love the wisdom in this perception and immediately saw it as an analogy for many things, health and well-being taking center stage.
InnerSelf
Welcome... Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self. This is the early-bird version of the newsletter/new issue of InnerSelf. The complete version will be online, and emailed to subscribers, late Sunday afternoon. Happy reading! Please scroll down for the featured articles in this new issue of InnerSelf, and also the recap of all the articles that were added to the website during the week. Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, and loving week. Marie T.
The Ego’s Conflicting Inner Dialogue -- If You Can’t Lose It, Use It!
Written by Mary S. Corning Photo credit: Mary S. Corning, author One of the most interesting aspects of visiting with people about conflicts, challenges, or simply life situations is when I hear (for example) the phrase “Well, part of me feels like I should stay and part of me feels like I should go.“ To me this is always a good sign of the person’s recognition of their deeper sense of awareness. The world and all its demands cast veils over our authentic ideals.
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