Category Archives: Expedition to Discover Your Strength

Welcome to the trail that will guide you into the discovery of your emotional and spiritual strength. Scroll back through older posts and start at the trailhead. Be in no rush to catch up and at each milepost, take special note of links to music, articles or other resources.

Milepost 275: Green Tomato Entitlement

A good day today.  You’re picking up some speed as the pieces of this Tomato Maturation puzzle begin to come together for you.  Finding out about the green tomatoes in our lives is the key to freedom.  I was glad … Continue reading

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Milepost 252: Secondary Shame Avoidance – Personal Responsibility

Here we are 24 miles up the trail from our last discussion.  I’m glad you let me know you needed some space to process.  There is indeed a lot of new ideas and concepts.  It’s really hard to get wrapped … Continue reading

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Milepost 228: Green Tomato Self Reflection and Thinking

Ok…we slept in and took our time getting on the trail this morning.  The sun’s come out a bit more today and I can tell you’re getting into more of a groove regarding what you’re hearing about emotional and spiritual … Continue reading

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Milepost 215: Green Tomato Empathy

So the rain finally stopped and we were able to make some sloppy, slow but forward progression.  We could have gone farther if we’d pushed, but there really isn’t need for it.  We need to appreciate and respect your pace on … Continue reading

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Milepost 207: Primary Modes of Shame Avoidance

It’s hard to believe it’s still raining.  Although we’ve got shelter, it certainly isn’t optimum.  At least it’s pretty warm out.  Wet and warm is a whole lot better than wet and cold.   I’m glad you were able to take … Continue reading

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Milepost 207: The Core of a Green Tomato is Shame

What a rainy day today has been.  I’ve spent most of it feeling like a mucking horse.  The trial is just a sloppy mess.  What a blessing this cave-like embankment is.  Why press forward in misery.  Let’s just settle in for a bit and … Continue reading

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Milepost 200: Green Tomato Underdevelopment

Note: While I have drafted posts to finish “who you are”…I have temporarily skipped ahead to write on “Green Tomatoes.”  I’ll back post after finishing this leg of the trail.  Sorry for the temporary incontinuity. So we come off another … Continue reading

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Milepost 139: What are you?

Another good day…and I appreciate your patience with my pushing you a bit last night. I know my tone during our conversation about who you are could have been a bit irritating.  It’s hard to have something you come up with verbally torn to … Continue reading

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Milepost 120: Who are you?

Well look at us…we made some good time the last couple of days.  Thirty miles and you were rocking at 15 miles a day.  The clarity of the mountain air does eventually begin to infuse you.  And now it is … Continue reading

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Milepost 89: Imperitive self love

Isn’t it thoroughly annoying when someone says, “In order to love anyone else, you must first love yourself.” Early on the trail, it can make us feel like slapping someone.  I think it’s irritating because we first instinctually know it’s true, and second … Continue reading

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