- Foreward
- Introduction
- My Journey
- Adversity
- Anger
- Body Wisdom
- Love Knocks
- Money Tree
- HealthLoveWealth
- Simplicity
- Generosity
- Shock! Treatment
- Responsibility
- Grateful
- Growth Notes
Spiritual pathways
Spiritual strength may come from faith in religious beliefs, from kinship with the natural world or from meditation. Whatever my personal choice of spiritual path, today I will travel a little further along that path and feel the strength it gives me.
Transform momentarily
I want to be different overnight. I want a miracle of transformation. I want to be a new person. Today I take the first step of this 10,000-mile journey: I live in the present. My transformation is made up of many days like today.
Find Light in Dark Times
Growth Notes or "Affies"
(Index of Growth Notes)
Find Light in Dark Times gives you philosophical and spiritual tools to help you recover from
losses of all kinds, then emerge into the light. These are indexed titles of 172 Growth Notes found on nearly every page of Find Light in Dark Times.
Spiritual pathways 4
Look for fun 5
Fill with joy 6
Find blockages 8
Forgive blunders 9
If only life were different 10
Child’s play now 11
I can see clearly 12
Walk in others’ shoes 13
Choose cast of characters 14
Bias inventory 15
Notice raindrops 16
Heal others’ wounds 17
Expand into world 18
Bring secrets to light 19
Define positively 20
Replace blame 21
Listen to spirit 22
Lighten burdens 23
Healthy habits 24
My self complete 25
Storytelling freedom 26
Structure support 27
Others save themselves 28
Transform struggles 30
See self in others 31
Move out of pain 32
Pain yields strength 33
Accept help 34
Observe cycles 35
Strong for today 36
Spirit of youth 37
Risk to entice growth 38
Giggle a little 39
Build web of support 40
Gentle anger 42
Construct with rage 43
Release negative feelings 44
Surrender inner battles 45
Coax out irritation 46
Fountain of peace 47
Harmony practice 48
Parent release 49
OK to be wrong 50
Positively shine 51
Trade love for hurt 52
Give myself approval 53
Richness in differences 54
Respect my dislikes 55
Take myself lightly 56
Dish out compliments 57
Open emotions 58
Take body action 60
Eat for serenity 61
Nourish my body 62
Lovable self 63
Replenish energy 64
Sickness into healing 65
Beauty beneath skin 66
Gentle with slips 67
Sidestep rebellion 68
Feel beneath numbness 69
Change starts with self 70
Harness imagination 71
Excited to work 72
Handy exercise 73
Beyond numbness 74
Beauty within 75
Make choices 76
Give encouragement 77
Even keel 78
Stick by self through loss 80
Risk vulnerability 81
Notice unhealthy habits 82
Flow of affection 83
Grow steadily 84
Reciprocate trust 85
Love self then others 86
Value in conflict 87
Balance interdependence 88
Boomerang love 89
Risk speaking out 90
Keep keys to my happiness 91
Forgive harms 92
Good enough to love 93
Give caring to receive caring 94
Remove buttons 95
Express with sensitivity 96
Love the details 97
OK to pain 98
Build intimacy 99
Choose pleasure 100
Let go of happiness 101
Poet for a day 102
Change myself 104
Embrace mistakes 106
Relax into calm 107
Foundation of patience 108
Create your experience 109
Water dreams like flowers 110
Insecurity as strength 111
Talents into light 112
Comfort power 113
See green in self 114
Give praise 115
Perfect illusion 116
Confrontation awareness 117
Hold self in group 118
Each moment’s direction 119
Relish mystery 120
Value my experience 121
Embrace challenge 122
Mental vacation 123
Listen to inner voice 124
Create movement 125
Hear yourself 126
Growth toolbox 128
Breath of life 129
Daily adventure 130
Compassion, not pity 131
Passion fuels ideas 132
Intuit growth moments 133
Bee visits flower 134
Know I have enough 136
Rich in own life 137
Grateful for rubbing cats 138
Compete first with self 139
Reflect calmly 140
Power in powerless 141
Vacation from more 142
Recognize my gifts 143
Celebrate simple tasks 144
Look deep for courage 145
Spiritual garments 146
Work on inner life 147
Accept today’s mood 148
Appreciate yourself 149
Skip trying and do 150
Imagine my success 151
Generate hope 152
Balance amidst chaos 153
Choose loving places 154
Daily now 155
Hone self-awareness 156
Give to grow 158
Drop expectations 159
Commit to honesty 160
My personal touch 161
Care for new growth 162
Quiet my opinions 163
Refresh spirit 164
Skip worry 165
Welcome change 166
Progress despite setbacks 167
Decline victim 168
Rush spontaneity 170
Accept pain 171
Dream day 172
Let go bad and good 173
Arrange order 174
Find my own path 175
Credit progress 176
Wealth in now 178
Work on self, not others 179
Perfect acceptance 180
Family of unique folks 181
Find balance 182
Nourish self183
Create own life 184
Live today 185
Gift of wisdom 186
Mend harms 187
Become supple 188
Rekindle zest 190
My struggles, my pace 191
Live minute by minute 192
Humor beats anger 194
Transform momentarily 195
