Category Archives: Healing Steps

When we hesitate to define our boundaries

Written by Demian Yumei on January 23, 2009 — 2 Comments

So many of us feel guilty about setting boundaries, as if somehow it’s just not a nice thing to do. We feel guilty, because most people are basically caring people. When people try to intrude into our space, we can sense on some level their desperation. We know they are feeling pain, and it’s hard [...]

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Why This Hit Me So Hard

Written by Demian Yumei on December 14, 2007 — Leave a Comment

In the post, “As if nothing happened“, on my personal blog, I explain why the situation with Megan Meier had hit me so hard. It took me a while to figure it out and even longer to go through all the emotions it triggered within me. This is a very personal issue, but one that [...]

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Healing Steps 3

Written by Demian Yumei on November 19, 2007 — Leave a Comment

Intro to Healing Steps Series Healing Steps 1 Healing Steps 2 Healing doesn’t stand still. With one act of blessing another, in the small drama between two people, the goodwill I felt within my heart with “Dancing Cranes” evolved into “For the Sake of Love“. From microcosm to macrocosm, from individual to global, that’s how [...]

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Healing Steps 2

Written by Demian Yumei on November 16, 2007 — Leave a Comment

Intro to Healing Steps Series Healing Steps 1 One of the reasons why we are, often, afraid to look at our anger, is because we think that is all there is. We’re afraid if we give voice to our rage, we’ll never stop screaming. But that’s not true. Step 2: Letting Go Song: Dancing Cranes [...]

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Healing Steps 1

Written by Demian Yumei on November 15, 2007 — Leave a Comment

[Intro to Healing Steps Series] When you are a target of relational aggression, the last thing the aggressor and her collaborators want you to do is speak out. The first thing you often lose, as a result, is your voice. Step 1: Speaking Your Truth Song: Backstabber (For lyrics and more songs: www.soundclick.com/dreamsinger) The very [...]

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