Good morning, Kelly! It's was nice to wake up to your message in my inbox. I'm a new (paid) subscriber. When is the next Zoom gathering and how do I get connected with it?
Welcome, Brenda! For our Zoom calls, you can mark your calendar for the third Friday of every month at 1 o'clock CT. I will let you know well in advance if that time has to change. Otherwise, the Wednesday before it, the weekly post will give you a preview and provide paid subscribers with the link to register. Registration doesn't make your attendance mandatory, but it does get you the link to join and a couple of reminders. Looking forward to connecting with you there on April 19th!
When you wrote ,”Everything that happens between all people is influenced by everything happening within every person,” it really resonated with me. It’s a truth I’ve navigated in my personal life as well as in writing. I can’t do a great job loving my neighbor as myself if I don’t do a great job loving myself.
Love your neighbor as yourself is such an essential piece of spiritual wisdom, isn't it? The inner journey of self-love prepares us for the outer journey of loving everyone else. I think that's probably why this community upvoted Henri Nouwen as our most beloved author. He was such a reliable guide on that inward journey.
Thanks for your kind words, Harun. And agreed. Things would be very different if we could remember that every time two people speak, two inner universes collide.
Gorgeous words to start a very human day. Worthiness. A sense of belonging, Purpose…are absolutely all best shared with each other and with All the Parts of Ourselves too!!
"All the Parts of Ourselves too!" Beautifully said, Marilyn. The first complexity of human connection we must navigate is that inner gathering of all those versions of who we've been and who we still are. Love doing that with you!
Oh I am eager to read your books! Just looked up Loveable on Audible and noticed there are two versions with two different narrators (although I wanted to hear your voice!) is there a difference between the two versions?
Thank you for your interest, Christine! And my goodness, thank you for letting me know of the two versions. I'm pretty sure the second one is illegal! Definitely read the one with the square JPEG, with Eric Michael Summerer as the narrator.
Oh glad I checked, I just bought the legitimate one. Is it some sort of flattery that your book is popular enough for there to be bootleg versions floating around? 😂
Lovable was recommended to me and I cracked it open today around 11:00. By 3:30, I was on the last page. I’ve done a good bit of work already, but there are pieces not yet healed. Realized, thanks to Lovable, I’ve yet to let the anger come. Until it does, and the shame is fully released, I’ll continue to repeat certain patterns. Thank you, Dr. Kelly. Lovely to be here.
I'm so glad Loveable resonated with you that deeply, Jayne, and thanks for sharing it here. It gives me another chance to welcome you to this community!
Good morning, Kelly! It's was nice to wake up to your message in my inbox. I'm a new (paid) subscriber. When is the next Zoom gathering and how do I get connected with it?
Welcome, Brenda! For our Zoom calls, you can mark your calendar for the third Friday of every month at 1 o'clock CT. I will let you know well in advance if that time has to change. Otherwise, the Wednesday before it, the weekly post will give you a preview and provide paid subscribers with the link to register. Registration doesn't make your attendance mandatory, but it does get you the link to join and a couple of reminders. Looking forward to connecting with you there on April 19th!
Thank you Kelly for your willingness to share your insights. You have been a blessing beyond what you can know.
Thanks for letting me know this, George, it means a lot to me!
When you wrote ,”Everything that happens between all people is influenced by everything happening within every person,” it really resonated with me. It’s a truth I’ve navigated in my personal life as well as in writing. I can’t do a great job loving my neighbor as myself if I don’t do a great job loving myself.
Love your neighbor as yourself is such an essential piece of spiritual wisdom, isn't it? The inner journey of self-love prepares us for the outer journey of loving everyone else. I think that's probably why this community upvoted Henri Nouwen as our most beloved author. He was such a reliable guide on that inward journey.
Love this!! So. Much. Resonates!! I'm a proud member of the kind human club and am grateful to meet the president through this post. Lead on 😊
Ha! Welcome to the local Substack chapter of the Kind Human Club, Sue. Glad you found us!
“Everything that happens between all people is influenced by everything happening within every person.”
What a beautiful sentence.
If we all considered this while interacting with one another, the world would be a much kinder place.
Thanks for your kind words, Harun. And agreed. Things would be very different if we could remember that every time two people speak, two inner universes collide.
Hi Kelly! Hi Everyone!!
Gorgeous words to start a very human day. Worthiness. A sense of belonging, Purpose…are absolutely all best shared with each other and with All the Parts of Ourselves too!!
"All the Parts of Ourselves too!" Beautifully said, Marilyn. The first complexity of human connection we must navigate is that inner gathering of all those versions of who we've been and who we still are. Love doing that with you!
Ditto Kelly!!
Oh I am eager to read your books! Just looked up Loveable on Audible and noticed there are two versions with two different narrators (although I wanted to hear your voice!) is there a difference between the two versions?
Thank you for your interest, Christine! And my goodness, thank you for letting me know of the two versions. I'm pretty sure the second one is illegal! Definitely read the one with the square JPEG, with Eric Michael Summerer as the narrator.
Oh glad I checked, I just bought the legitimate one. Is it some sort of flattery that your book is popular enough for there to be bootleg versions floating around? 😂
Well, that thought hadn't occurred to me, but it's the one I'm going to hold on to, so thanks for that too! 😂 Appreciate you being here, Christine!
Ha, it is definitely evidence that you're a big deal!
Can't wait to announce that news at the dinner table tonight. I'm predicting blank stares at best. 😂
Lovable was recommended to me and I cracked it open today around 11:00. By 3:30, I was on the last page. I’ve done a good bit of work already, but there are pieces not yet healed. Realized, thanks to Lovable, I’ve yet to let the anger come. Until it does, and the shame is fully released, I’ll continue to repeat certain patterns. Thank you, Dr. Kelly. Lovely to be here.
I'm so glad Loveable resonated with you that deeply, Jayne, and thanks for sharing it here. It gives me another chance to welcome you to this community!
Looking forward to reading you, Doc!
—Zach
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