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Resilience of The Human Spirit

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:57:00 +0000

How do they do that? Having worked with so many people who have undergone unspeakable trauma, I’ve heard stories of amazing survival skills. It is surprising what we can endure and survive. I think many of us agree that we can’t imagine what it was like to be kept as prisoners in a house for [...]

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Making Dandelion Vinegar: From Mom To Mom

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Sat, 04 May 2013 11:01:04 +0000

Just wanting to be the first to wish you all Happy Mother’s Day! And I am talking to anyone, of any gender, who have raised children or not. Everyone is included because we all have some mothering skills at our disposal that we use to care for our loved ones and to care for ourselves. [...]

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What Chokes You Up? Why We Cry And Why It Is Helpful

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:07:42 +0000

I wish I had a dime for anytime someone apologized for crying in front of me. As if they were offending me. (More likely, offending themselves.) Why do we shame ourselves for something that can be such a biological relief to our parasympathetic nervous system? Why do we–all too often– hold back what energetically frees [...]

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Who Is In Your Corner, And How Do You Keep Them There?

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:57:37 +0000

Last weekend, a strange thing happened when I drove on the throughway toward Syracuse. I was just driving along minding my own business, listening to my book on CD, and I looked up just in time to see the 329th mile marker. This strange phenomen happens almost EVERY time I make this drive. (In both [...]

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Crisis: A Time Of Danger; A Time Of Opportunity

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:54:40 +0000

The loneliness in any crisis can be the worst part. I am grateful that crisis brings with it opportunity to come together. To show compassion, love and strength. We can do and be exponentially more in collaboration than we ever can be alone. We see the nation coming together in the face of tragedy in Boston. Sending [...]

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How Not To Keep Up With The Joneses

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:03:02 +0000

Two quotes struck me this week: “Healing is always a collective experience, just as abuse is always a collective experience. Tragically, our culture has become more skilled at collective trauma than it is at collective healing. It is up to us, you and I to change that pattern.” Stephanie Mines, PhD and “It is no [...]

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Everything Belongs, Everyone Belongs

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:27:28 +0000

*Everything Belongs by Richard Rohr is an excellent read. He says that everything is divine. Everything, equally. When I said Friday to include everyone, I really meant INCLUDE EVERYONE. Not “leave some people out.” If we are all connected, then what hurts someone else, hurts all of us. Being left out hurts. It is [...]

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Spring Is A Time For Renewal

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:41:04 +0000

For many reasons, I am feeling a huge weight off this week. I think it is because Spring has sprung. The worst of the winter is behind us. And this winter seemed like a cold and heavy one. With so much on my plate, it didn’t allow for my usual daily walks in the woods [...]

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How Do You Know You Are Happy?

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:20:16 +0000

Why is it that people know sadness more than happiness? Why do the negative stories of our lives stand out so much more prominently in our minds than the good stuff? Why do we hear all of the no’s and take the yes’s in stride barely registering them? When we learn that emotional pain is [...]

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Rape In The News: There Is Justice

Jodi Lobozzo Aman — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:50:24 +0000

Just Sunday morning I woke up to three national news stories of rape. Air_Force_trainer_gets_4_years_for_raping_trainee Ohio_to_consider_charges_against_others_in_rape Indian_police_arrest_5_over_Swiss_tourists_rape It is not because rape is more prevalent. It is because girls and women, wrapped in their communities, are coming forward. Saying this is not OK. The community support is what makes a difference. It is most difficult for [...]

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