Tag Archives: self-awareness

Butterfly Journal: Compassion (Entry #2)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In this month’s Butterfly Journal prompt I stated: Our empathic understanding of others’ suffering opens our hearts to compassion. Let’s explore deeper into what that actually means: what is empathy, and what is compassion? The word “empathy” comes from the Ancient Greek ἐμπάθεια (empatheia), meaning: in … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged astrology, awakening, Bodhisattva, butterflies, clairsentience, clairvoyant, compassion, consciousness, empathy, San Francisco Empath, self-awareness, Shantideva, spiritual growth | 26 Comments

Butterfly Journal 6th Month: Patience (Entry #1)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

So far on our caterpillars’ metamorphic journey, we have grown from Self-reflection, Truth, Faith, Awareness, and Acceptance. Now we are half way through our journey, and it’s time to take a pause. Not a break, but a pause to take in … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged breath, butterflies, grounding, mantra, meditation, metamorphosis, patience, personal growth, practice, pranayama, rest, self-awareness, sociopath, Spirituality, trees, yoga | 24 Comments

January Challenge… My Awakening Experience and Moving On: Divine Gifts

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

This post is part of the month-long blog collaborative organized by Barbara at Me, My Magnificent Self. This January Challenge is about “welcoming in awakening experiences.” I chose this date for the challenge because January 5th is the Twelfth Day of … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations, Religions & Philosophies | Tagged Adoration of the Magi, awakening, death, Epiphany, gold frankincense and myrrh, Jesus, labyrinth, Magi, personal growth, self-awareness, symbolism, three wise men, twelve days of Christmas | 45 Comments

Butterfly Journal 5th Month: Acceptance (Entry #1)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

The last Butterfly Journal entry ended with me saying: I’ve always believed in feeling and embracing our emotions…Feel your experience, for it is part of the creation of you. This leads nicely into what I’d like to journal about for this month’s prompt: Over the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged acceptance, Alzheimer's, butterflies, Butterfly Journal, journaling, journals, life coaching, metamorphosis, personal growth, self-awareness, spiritual growth, Surrender, wisdom | 10 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Awareness (Entry #3)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

In the last journal entry I discussed the challenges of dealing with my mother’s behavior, especially her violence. With the addition of her Alzheimer’s it is often a futile situation, and I concluded the entry saying: How do my thoughts, feelings, and actions … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal, Health & Healing | Tagged Albert Camus, Alzheimer's, awakening, butterflies, consciousness, emotional healing, Freedom, healing, Josephine Wall, journaling, personal growth, self-awareness, shadow side, spiritual growth | 24 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Awareness (Entry #2)

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

I left off the last Butterfly Journal entry saying: The biggest awareness challenge in my current situation, however, is in dealing with my mother. My mother has Alzheimer’s and I am one of her main caretakers. She is a very difficult person, to say … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged Alzheimer's, awareness, books, butterflies, Butterfly Journal, caretakers, death, healing journey, journaling, mental illness, psychic, self-awareness, soul journey | 17 Comments

Bringing the Meaning of Christmas Into Our Lives

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

It’s that time of year when the signs of Christmas are all around. Whether you are religious or not, bringing the true meaning of Christmas into our lives can be important for all of us. What is the true meaning … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged A Christmas Carol, agape, charity, Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas, Happy Holidays, Jesus, Love, peace, self-awareness, the little match girl, the Meaning of Christmas, Tiny Tim | 15 Comments

Butterfly Journal Fourth Month: Awareness (Entry #1)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Last month’s journal topic was Faith, and with the journaling process of the first three months of Butterfly Journal I feel I have accomplished a great amount of healing. I left off the last entry saying: I am now curious to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged Alzheimer's, awakening, butterflies, caregiving, consciousness, dream meaning, journaling, law of attraction, manifestation, mental illness, positive energy, self-awareness, thoughts | 17 Comments

The Physical Body and Yoga

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

My last post, Turning the Mind Upside-Down, sparked some … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged Ahimsa, asana, eight limbs of yoga, Four paths of yoga, Iyengar, Love, non-violence, Patanjali, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, self love, self-awareness, Spirituality, Yoga Sutras | 27 Comments

Turning the Mind Upside-Down

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Several years ago I had decided to enroll in an intensive Iyengar Yoga class. Iyengar Yoga places a very strong emphasis on proper body alignment and positioning from the exact placement of the head and focus point of the eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged asana, awakening, doubt, drishti, endurance, fear, handstand, headstand, inversions, Iyengar, Peacock's Eyes, peacocks, self-awareness | 17 Comments