by dmackinnon | Jan 2, 2022 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
One day not too long ago, I thought to myself, I’m lonely. My husband, whose hobby is wild life photography, was immersed in editing the pictures from his last trip, and my son was playing online with his cousins. I was unpacking from the same trip, as the...
by dmackinnon | May 10, 2018 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
I have a good friend who recently got a promotion at work. But he didn’t tell me about the promotion—and I was hurt. Actually, that’s not correct. When he didn’t tell me about his promotion, I was fine. When I heard about his promotion from someone else, I was hurt....
by dmackinnon | Feb 27, 2017 | Communication, Healing Choices
After a presentation one night, a man came up to me and asked me what to do if you want to be positive but you live with someone who is very negative. I asked him for an example. “Last night my wife came upstairs and said, ‘You left the light on in the basement...
by dmackinnon | Oct 30, 2016 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
I recently sat with one of my best friends over coffee. Because I trust her so much, I told my friend about a problem I’d been having with my husband, as it bothered me deeply. She listened, as all good friends do, and then we moved on to other topics. After we left...
by dmackinnon | Aug 27, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
I was listening to a Byron Katie podcast the other day while I ran, and one of her statements really stayed with me: “The only thing anyone is ever guilty of is believing their thoughts.” She said this after her caller described how a teacher had mocked him and...
