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Meeting your own standards AcceptanceStewardshipTrue Self

Meeting your own standards

It’s only natural to compare ourselves to others and wonder how we measure up. Are…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 24, 2021

Naming the impact AcceptanceSoul CareWounds

Naming the impact

Life comes with many bumps and bruises along the way. And often it’s tempting to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 23, 2021

Inner circle CommunityFriendshipSoul Care

Inner circle

It is clear no one person can meet all of our needs. We need a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 22, 2021

Go the distance Body wisdomLeadershipResponsibility

Go the distance

Life is not always fair and equitable. And sometimes more is simply required of us…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 21, 2021

Choosing yourself Soul CareStewardshipVitality

Choosing yourself

Loving well means we look out for the interest of others and not just ourselves.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 20, 2021

Crying and celebrating with others CareLoveMaturity

Crying and celebrating with others

  It’s easy to celebrate with others when we’re celebrating the same thing. And it’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 19, 2021

The water we swim in AwarenessFreedomHabits

The water we swim in

Like fish, we tend to take our surroundings for granted when we swim in it…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 18, 2021

Taking the week off Uncategorized

Taking the week off

Thank you for subscribing to my blog posts. I hope each day has helped you…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 10, 2021

Refractory periods Body wisdomRenewalRestSoul Care

Refractory periods

After sexual climax, our bodies need a time of recovery before we’re able to offer…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 9, 2021

Sex and stress SexualityStressVitality

Sex and stress

Many days we burn the candle at both ends and being overly stressed is all…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 8, 2021

Preparing for winter Dark nightsHopeSuffering

Preparing for winter

  Ready or not, summer quickly gives way to fall, which is followed close behind…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 7, 2021

Double truths MaturityTruthWisdom

Double truths

  Life is much simpler when everything can fit neatly into one box or another.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 6, 2021

Give yourself a break PatienceRestSoul CareWork

Give yourself a break

There’s much work to be done and it might already feel like we’re behind. And…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 5, 2021

Corner of the rooftop ChangeComfortCourage

Corner of the rooftop

Some things are more important than our creature comforts. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 4, 2021

Sitting at the feet of others HumilityLearningMentor

Sitting at the feet of others

Kids are naturally hungry to learn and they’re constantly asking questions about how the world…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 3, 2021

Reclaiming the disowned AwarenessTrue SelfWisdom

Reclaiming the disowned

We tend to separate ourselves from things we don't like, disagree with, or just don’t…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 2, 2021

Actions and words EmbodimentLoveResponsibility

Actions and words

Saying all the right things matters little when it’s not also followed by right action.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleOctober 1, 2021

I answer to my name IdentityMaturityTrue Self

I answer to my name

People will have all sorts of opinions about us and likely call us many different…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 30, 2021

Changing and staying the same AwarenessChangeDiscernment

Changing and staying the same

The landscape around us is constantly changing. Many things come and go and within a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 29, 2021

Smell the roses BlessingsSoul CareVitality

Smell the roses

We often live life full speed ahead – rushing from one thing to the next.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 28, 2021

No permission needed FreedomMaturityResponsibility

No permission needed

Growing up, we often had to get permission from the adults in our life before…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 27, 2021

Hidden desires and hiding desires DesireHeartVitality

Hidden desires and hiding desires

It’s hard to name some of our deep desires. Sometimes we’ve just not yet tuned…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 26, 2021

A time for celebration CelebrationJoyRitual

A time for celebration

There’s a time to work and a time to simply enjoy life itself. This is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 25, 2021

Rise to the occasion ArchetypesBody wisdomEmbodimentStrengthThe Penis

Rise to the occasion

Generating new life requires our active participation. We must rise to the occasion and offer…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 24, 2021

Kind yet dangerous KindKingWarrior

Kind yet dangerous

Of course love is kind, gentle, and patient toward others. But this doesn’t mean we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 23, 2021

Righteous judgment DiscernmentTrue SelfWisdom

Righteous judgment

  Many decisions we make simply because it’s what we want to do, or perhaps…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 22, 2021

This won’t last forever EnduranceHopeSorrow

This won’t last forever

Time seems to stand still when we’re going through the many hardships of life. All…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 21, 2021

Somebody to lean on CareHumilitySupport

Somebody to lean on

We all get down from time to time and need somebody to lean on. This…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 20, 2021

In the crosshairs AwarenessSpiritual WarfareWarrior

In the crosshairs

Sometimes it feels like life is out to get us. At every turn, things just…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 19, 2021

What we allow AwarenessDiscernmentWarrior

What we allow

It seems we can avoid blame if we’re not the ones actively causing harm. But…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 18, 2021