tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:34:26 +0000healingSpiritualJourneyunconditional loveTransitionGodgriefrelationshipschangepersonal growthspiritualityJourney WisdomLife LessonsNew YearSelf-awarenessconsciousnessempathforgivenessloveFacebookchallengeslossGratitudechristianitymomunconditional acceptanceBaby Tender LoveLaw of AttractionLightPersonal powerdeathhigher consciousnessmourningnew beginningsopportunitiesspiritual journeywisdomEgoic SelfLove and PeaceMother's DayOnenessReflectionsSelf-improvementauthenticitycoachingempathyfather-daughter relationshipsfriendshipsheartintuitionloss of loved onepeacespiritual truthsupporting loved onessurrendervictim20112013Abbey of GethsemaniColoradoColumbineDadEgoEvansvilleJesusSoaring Dove ConnectionThird EyeVibrationsaffirmative prayerbroken heartscompassiondatingdeclutteringdepressiondespairdivorcedramadulcimersemotional baggageempowermentenergy vibrationsenlightenmentfaithfearlessnessfighting resistancefoundation of friendshipsfreedomgraceheartachehopeintuitivejoylife purposelife's journeyloss of a babymiscarriagesowensboropoliticsprejudicepridequotesscience of mindself righteousnessself-loveself-respectsingle and alonesinglessoul matesspiritual expansionsuicidetransitionstrustworthiness#Barrymanilow2010201230 things to stop doing to yourself9/11Abbey of GethsemaneAgnosticAlabama tornadoesAll my ChildrenAloise BellAndy RooneyApplebee'sAries and PiscesArmed ForcesAuld Lang SyneAvatarBarry ManilowBelovedBibleBin LadenBrowns ValleyCenterednessChristmasColorado friendsDays of our LivesDeadly sinsDeb SheppardDebbie FordDennis C. 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She offers a loving connection with others to support their journey in helping them discover their own spiritual wisdom. For more information about her and how she can help, email journeywisdomblog@gmail.com. http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)Blogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-509329777565480763Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:09:00 +00002020-09-13T22:09:14.162-05:00#BarrymanilowBarry Manilowcatharsisdepressionhopemelancholymusicsuicide As an adolescent and teen, I was a sad and lonely child feeling misplaced in this world, in this life known as Carolyn Denise Smith.  I realize I may not, and most likely wasn't alone in this feeling but then, at this young age, the world evolved around me because I knew nothing different (despite the best efforts of my parents to remind me of those starving children in Africa).&http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2020/09/barry-manilow-saved-my-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-8893531084053657462Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:45:00 +00002019-10-20T09:51:10.996-05:00Daddaughters and fathersdeathDennis C. SmithforgivenessfuneralhealingLewy Body DementiaLightmemoriesTransition As many of you may know, we lost our dad October 11.  Dad suffered from Lewy Body Dementia.  His passing was a blessing for him, liberating him from what could be at times a tortured mind.  I thank everyone who has sent prayers, thoughts and messages regarding my dad’s transition. and Parkinsonism. Today as I ponder the last week, I'm taken back to six months prior to his http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/10/in-memory-of-dad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-8940750082883105046Thu, 16 May 2019 21:51:00 +00002019-05-16T16:51:07.255-05:00coachingcompassionDebbie Fordempathempathyjudgmentlife coachinglightchaserpersonal growthPersonallyrude behaviorspiritual truthHave you ever experienced the following, or something similar? We’re walking through a grocery store and a woman impatiently huffs as she passes by to get to where she needs to be. We are driving down the street and going the speed limit, and the person behind us is tailing us, honking their horn, then suddenly passes and gives us a dirty look. We arrive to an appointment and the receptionist http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/05/how-to-stop-taking-things-personally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-5347003303435412162Tue, 16 Apr 2019 19:46:00 +00002019-04-16T14:46:10.004-05:00Egoegoic operating systemempathhigher consciousnesshigher vibrationintuitivelower vibrationmentoringowensboropridespiritual journeyspiritual operating systemspiritual pathvulnerability How exciting to see a spiritual movement in Owensboro!  When I came home in 2009, this movement was non-existent. Evansville offered a small community of like-minded people into which I was welcomed with open arms.  That involvement allowed me to share my spiritual knowledge, practice and wisdom gained while living this path Colorado.  People seemed hungry for the information, http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-phases-of-spiritual-journey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-8558299915750557123Mon, 04 Mar 2019 20:19:00 +00002019-03-04T14:19:02.232-06:00closetsclutterdeclutteringLaw of AttractionMarie Kondomeaningful lifeminimalismmore spacestuff How much stuff do you have?  Clothes?  Shoes?  Knick knacks?   What kind of things have you collected that is sitting around collecting dust?   Or purchased products stashed for use later because they were on sale? Shortly after losing my job, I watched a Netflix documentary called Minimalism about two guys who had it all: six-figure jobs, the latest techno stuff,http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/03/marie-kondo-minimalists-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-4463794887114695339Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:14:00 +00002019-02-14T08:14:40.439-06:00broken heartsGod's LoveHigher Heart Loveloveself lovesuicideunconditional lovevalentine's Day Happy Valentine's everyone! This Valentine's Day is more special this year than it ever has been and I wanted to share the beautiful letter I received from my Valentine. Wishing you all love.  C~ Dearest Carolyn, Our relationship has seen its ups and downs.  We’ve been through a lot together and yet here we still are. There have been times you doubted that this relationship http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-letter-from-my-valentine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-6139122361214606689Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:48:00 +00002019-02-11T15:27:38.063-06:00authenticitybodybrokenempathGod knowshealingmind and spiritresponsibility suffering The last few months since losing my job have been a healing process, and a process of making sense of what happened. By September 13, I felt as if I’d been hit by a train.  Every level of my being needed restoration. Physically, I had suffered from digestive issues for over a year. Belly aches, indigestion, heartburn and acid reflux plagued me. Prilosec didn’t work and I chewed Tums http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/02/belly-aches-anxiety-and-suicide-empaths.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-1509961892176946456Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:42:00 +00002019-01-31T15:38:01.638-06:00adrenal fatigueadrenaline addictionempathempaticfreedomliberationPTSDspiritual healingtoxic energy Liberation from hell on Earth came September 13, 2018. By this point, I felt hopelessness in my life. My dad was in Versailles, KY after his health needs demanded more care. He was the main reason I was in Owensboro so now my being here seemed pointless.  After concerted efforts (above and beyond employer expectations) to address coworker feedback about how I was handling my stress, I http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/01/gods-gift-of-rebirth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-658053854420744127Mon, 21 Jan 2019 02:47:00 +00002019-01-20T20:47:55.826-06:00anxietydepressionempathhell on earthnegative energypanic attacksshit showstresstoxic environmentsThe past several years, I shut down as an empath. I abruptly abandoned my role and support as a spiritual coach and teacher to several like-minded individuals I worked with in Evansville. The sudden disowning of my spiritual path was difficult for those who knew me, as well as for myself.  I experienced an inner-conflict about who I was, who I was expected to be, and what I wanted in my lifehttp://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/01/a-living-hell-on-earth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-9136944976876363881Fri, 18 Jan 2019 04:09:00 +00002019-01-17T22:09:42.989-06:00collective unconsciousDeb SheppardempathintuitiveJudith Orloffsleepwalkingspiritual healerThird EyeHoohaw!  It’s time. If I’ve learned anything over these past eight years, it’s this: I must own who and what I am.  It’s not something you just would bring up in a conversation. I have been sleepwalking for the past several years. I made a choice to turn away from myself, and it hasn’t served me well. I am done denying my truth because it’s exhausting and unhealthy for me.    http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/01/im-coming-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-4033337215145211368Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:26:00 +00002019-01-12T14:26:03.502-06:00addictionempathFacebookSelf-awarenessself-loveself-respectsense of securityspiritual journey After much consideration, I decided to go off Facebook after the first of the year. I love posting pictures of my beagles and kitten, watching and sharing other cute animal videos. I enjoy knowing what other people are up to, significant news and life changes they are experiencing.   But I don’t care for the negativity, the political and social ignorance, and at times, the inhumanity http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2019/01/sans-facebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-2340913390712905599Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:55:00 +00002018-08-12T20:02:39.263-05:00agingchoicesdecisionsjoylifeLightMirrorsReflectionsyouth Ever looked in a mirror and wonder who is staring back at you? I turned 54 this past June, and I didn’t even realize it until a month later when a friend pointed this fact out. “What?” I reacted, not believing my ears. I remember going into denial. “No, I’m not. Really? Oh Shit!” Flash forward a month. I’m reviewing old VCR tapes my father made of family Christmases, and vacations he http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2018/08/mirror-mirror-where-did-i-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-686255043109113836Thu, 15 Feb 2018 01:32:00 +00002018-02-14T19:49:40.368-06:00apologiescompassionempathyfall from a horseGodgracehorsespriderelationshipsSpiritualtruth I recently took a spill off a horse named Pride.  Pride is a tall, strong dark beauty, a steed that keeps me safe, high and mighty above all others who do not understand or see my way of thinking. Pride held me high within self-righteousness, above and beyond others and their hearts. But when enough hearts collectively feel hurt and anger, they come together as one to speak loudly http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2018/02/lessons-from-falling-off-horse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-2629552207104022416Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:19:00 +00002018-01-28T13:34:34.658-06:00affirmative prayerDetoursdoubtsEmerilGodintuitionlife purposelife's journeynow whatShiftsspiritual expansionspiritual journeyThird EyeUniverse It has been a while since my last blog post. I haven't felt the call to write. I haven't felt the space to write. The Universe is opening that space, urging me to open my Third Eye, and challenging me in the latest shift of my Life. Read more below. You never know what Life has planned for you.  It all seems set, the path determined, and then the God comes in like Emeril and goes BAM! http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2018/01/life-is-box-of-shifts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-8081183718660418561Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:31:00 +00002016-08-27T18:31:18.061-05:00All my ChildrenDays of our LivesdramaFacebookGeneral HospitalOne Life to Livesoap operaThe Bold and the Beautiful Growing up, many of you and your mothers watched soap operas. I and several college dorm mates even scheduled classes around All my Children so we never missed it.  Most soap operas are a thing of the past, with only one or two still on daytime TV. Others faded into their serial sunset or went 21st Century tech with web broadcasts. Wonder why? My theory is because of Facebook. Where can http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2016/08/facebook-reality-soap-opera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-4714815519994886904Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:43:00 +00002016-07-24T16:43:51.624-05:00forgivenesshealingheartachelovereconciliationrelationshipsunconditional love I walked away from a three year relationship a year ago this weekend. I felt peace around the decision, though my heart felt great pain. The love I felt for this man was one I’d not ever felt for any other man. But in my heart of hearts, emotional intelligence knew the relationship wasn’t what it needed to be, nor what I deserved. Knowing that truth didn’t ease the intense heartache I felt, http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2016/07/last-stop-reconciliation-station.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-4096408699329767020Mon, 04 Jul 2016 02:09:00 +00002016-07-03T21:09:06.553-05:00broken heartscouragehonestylovered flagsrelationships Have you ever caught yourself in a whopper of a lie? Boy howdy, when you get real and look deep to see the truth of what is, it’s like a punch in the gut, or sometimes, to the heart. I experienced such a heart-punch a year ago. I learned my three year relationship with the man I love was not what I thought it was; essentially a lie, and one that I myself helped create. Punch number one to the http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2016/07/two-hearts-wrong-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-7843146444232676208Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:23:00 +00002016-01-03T18:23:37.121-06:00Hello, long time no write, I know. It's been two years since my last post. There are a number of reasons, but I'll spare you. My heart and soul has urged me to write for awhile, and I resisted. I am finally giving in to their urging. I just hope you find it worthwhile to read. Thank you for reading in the past. One of my first memories of waffles are those&nbsphttp://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2016/01/letting-go-of-waffle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-3907285203978817340Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:01:00 +00002013-12-29T15:01:05.194-06:002013enlightenmenthigher consciousnessI AmJourney WisdomMasters ProgramMile Hi Churchoral examsspiritual work I fought, struggling to catch the wind to stretch my spiritual wings. It all felt uncertain, like I'm going nowhere. Quitting is no longer an option. I must persevere, despite the heartbreak, despite the disappointment, despite the sense of loss. I must free myself of the prision of yet another layer of unconsciousness that constricts me, limits me. How did this life that once http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-masters-program-of-spirituality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-527518992515031976Fri, 27 Dec 2013 02:59:00 +00002013-12-26T20:59:03.302-06:002013dusthealinghigher consciousnessJourney Wisdomremodelingspiritual expansionspiritual journeyspiritual truthSeventeen years ago, my ex-husband and I decided upon a kitchen remodel after buying a new home. Such a project is a major undertaking and disruption to one's life. You scrutinize every inch of the space and surfaces, under the cabinets, in the corners for those things that are inefficient, unproductive to the flow of movement. You see more clearly the scarred and weary http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2013/12/excuse-dust-spiritual-work-in-progress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-6636909979584832978Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:53:00 +00002013-09-24T21:03:06.413-05:00divorceEgoic SelfforgivenesshealingJourneyJourney Wisdomlove and lightpeacespiritual truthSeptember 8th was my wedding anniversary of twenty-three years. That is, had I not divorced.  The memory of this date flittered as an afterthought as I logged the date in my journal that morning. Writing the date felt as uneventful as writing an item on my grocery list. That quiet voice of my Higher Self said, “Yay you,” acknowledging my long journey toward healing the loss of myhttp://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2013/09/finding-forgiveness-in-divorce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-7859878369861430344Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:41:00 +00002013-09-02T20:45:13.309-05:00Baby Tender LoveclosuregriefhealingJourney Wisdomlossloss of a babyloss of a loved onemiscarriagesToday, I am publishing a piece I originally posted in April 2011 about healing the grief around the loss of a loved one. This weekend marks the four-year anniversary of my mom's transition, and this piece was written during a time when my father and I were going through some things she had stored away.  Edited since its original posting, its message still hold true for anyone http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2013/09/grief-closure-losing-loved-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-4859645979208015124Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:38:00 +00002013-08-26T18:38:35.757-05:00Divine knowingEgoic SelfJourney Wisdomopportunitiessoul passionwhat's nextwriting Ever focus so intensely on an event or a project in your life that when it was over, you suddenly felt out of sorts? Confused? Even lost? My focus the first five months of 2013 centered on seeing my dad through the selling of his home and belongings, and moving him into a personal care home. Having completed that, I suddenly felt disoriented in my life. I experienced a http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2013/08/gods-got-your-back-let-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-3749578566094276575Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:39:00 +00002013-08-19T19:39:22.994-05:00Abbey of GethsemaniclarityEgoic SelfgriefJourneyJourney Wisdomnoisy lifesounds of silence. silencewhat nextThe first five months of this year was noisy. The hubbub of supporting my dad during the selling and closing of the home place. The cacophony of planning, coordinating, organizing and marketing an estate sale, finding my own place, and moving personal belongings strewn between my dad's and a storage unit. The din of a hectic work schedule demanding 100% of everything I had during February and http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2013/08/in-silence-with-monks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1328844336409683134.post-7071672227469401412Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:34:00 +00002013-08-26T18:39:08.479-05:00authentic livingauthenticityfalse pretensesfreedomJourney Wisdomliesmartyrdomscience of mindvictimIf someone asked you to strip yourself of every label you have – parent, child, co-worker, boss, friend, spouse, church member, etc. - what would be left? We take on and live many roles in our lives in which we wear different facades or masks. But are we being our authentic selves when in these roles?  Are we living a life that reflects the authentic nature of our true spiritual being, http://journeywisdom.blogspot.com/2013/08/living-lies-of-others_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Carolyn Smith Ferber)0