by Patrik Olterman | Nov 4, 2015 | Emotional health, Life is my religion
Holiness is a big deal. It is the purpose of the Christian spiritual path. For some the word means sin-free for others it means living according to specific rules and having ordered your life in a specific way. For me Holiness means coming home. To be united with the...
by Patrik Olterman | Sep 11, 2015 | Emotional health, Life is my religion, Relationships
For most people it is hard to open the heart. To just allow love to flow freely in and out. It is hard because we are so guarded, I think especially here in Scandinavia. A friend of mine argued yesterday that it has something to do with the cold and the light. We...
by Patrik Olterman | Jul 20, 2015 | Emotional health
So in the wake of my last post the question begs to be asked… When you see a friend in need, he/she is hurting badly emotionally, how can be supportive and yet respect the process? 1) Clear your own crap first! Make sure that your need to help the other person...
by Patrik Olterman | Jul 19, 2015 | Emotional health
It is funny this facebook thing. Not to long ago I posted an update on facebook that indicated I was dealing with some stuff. Anyone keeping up with my blog knows that I have done some real emotional heavy lifting the past weeks so one would think it would not be that...
by Patrik Olterman | Jul 11, 2015 | Emotional health, Marriage & Relationships, Relationships
If you, like me sometimes close down your heart. Either knowingly or unknowingly. You also need to open back up. Personally I think this becomes a daily spiritual practice of opening up and staying open. This can feel scary if you close down your heart because of...
by Patrik Olterman | Jul 9, 2015 | Emotional health, Life is my religion
So in the aftermath of my recent emotional awakening experience I am left with this question. Do I really dare to live? Not just to be alive but to live fully, filled with life and experience to the brim, each day? Most of us, myself included, opt out. We siphon life...
