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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

Moral responsibility LightMentorResponsibility

Moral responsibility

We’re often content to live and let live – to let everyone do whatever seems right…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 17, 2021

The adventures of life AdventureInterpretationsLarger Story

The adventures of life

Everyday we enter into the unknown. We make our plans, but we really have no…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 16, 2021

Pick your battles DiscernmentWarriorWisdom

Pick your battles

It’s true every fight is not ours to fight. But we still need wisdom to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 15, 2021

Doing too much Problem solvingResponsibilitySuffering

Doing too much

We naturally want to resolve the many difficulties we face in life. But not all…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 14, 2021

Something has got to give AwarenessDiscernmentEndurance

Something has got to give

Some things we can endure for a long time. But eventually we reach a breaking…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 13, 2021

Models stand in GloryGraceRole Model

Models stand in

A picture is worth a thousand words. And many times pictures point to a much…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 12, 2021

Look to the hills HopeProtectionTrust

Look to the hills

We’re often taught from childhood to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps – that…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 11, 2021

Spiritual forces AwarenessLightSpiritual Warfare

Spiritual forces

We each have our own ups and downs of emotions. And many times our mood…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 10, 2021

When to let go AwarenessDiscernmentWisdom

When to let go

All relationships take work and all too often we’re prone to give up too quickly.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 9, 2021

On fathers and mothers ArchetypesFatherMother

On fathers and mothers

Fathers and mothers are the foundation of the family, with each providing a unique presence…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 8, 2021

Creating space AcceptanceCareLove

Creating space

Some people are open books and are quick to share whatever is on their minds…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 7, 2021

Multilingual love ConnectionLoveMaturity

Multilingual love

It’s clear we don’t all speak the same language of love. What communicates love to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleSeptember 4, 2021