» shame http://www.brendamiller.org/blog Wed, 18 May 2011 20:09:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Being Human http://www.brendamiller.org/blog/2011/05/being-human/ http://www.brendamiller.org/blog/2011/05/being-human/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 20:04:09 +0000 Brenda http://www.brendamiller.org/blog/?p=272 brenda pic for mailIt amazes me that all through time we humans continue to share similar feelings of joy and sadness.  The poem below was written in the 13th century by Persian poet Rumi.  What a blessing that  people have expressed themselves in this fashion throughout the ages so that I can continually remember I am not a ’special case’; and what great advise delivered in so beautiful a manner.

This being human is a guest house
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond. -Rumi

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By participating in the Radical Forgiveness Ceremony or a Radical Forgiveness 7-Step Exercise, these old patterns of being a victim can be transformed into a new place of peace and understanding. Either process is largely non-verbal, preserving privacy and anonymity, quite likely to change your life—and will be decided upon by the number of participants.  If you’re in the Seattle, WA area, make it a must for yourself and anyone you care for on June 27th  from 2 – 4 PM.  The fee is $30, and you’ll get more than your money’s worth!

The workshop is at East West Bookshop:  6500 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115.  Call 206-523-3726  to register.

]]> http://www.brendamiller.org/blog/2010/05/230/feed/ 1 Memorial to My Brother Brian http://www.brendamiller.org/blog/2010/04/memorial-to-my-brother-brian/ http://www.brendamiller.org/blog/2010/04/memorial-to-my-brother-brian/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:51:04 +0000 Brenda http://www.brendamiller.org/blog/?p=170 brenda pic for mailThe Gift of Forgiveness is a video I’m posting in memoriam to my brother, Brian, who took his life one year ago today.  He was a lovable and loving, kind, and sensitive man.  He was a physician who did not have the power to heal himself emotionally.  Brian was unable to forgive himself for just being who he was.

I miss him! 

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