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Welcome Even Narcissistic Abuse With Laughter And Gratitude

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Channel: Mark Smith Family Tree Life Coaching · 2018 · People & Blogs

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Mark E. Smith, MSW is the Founder and Director of Family Tree Life Coaching. He previously worked as a highly respected therapist and author in the Indianapolis area for 32+ years. He now practices as a Life and Relationship Coach. He offers coaching for individuals, couples, families, family businesses, executive leaders, pastors, and therapists. He has world class coaching expertise in Affair Recovery, Relationship Issues, Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome, Sexual Addiction, Abuse, Trauma, Complex PTSD, Anxiety, Mid-Life Issues, Shame and Abandonment Issues. If you need a safe, courageous, cutting, marriage-jolting healer, he is your guy. You can contact Mark Smith at [email protected] and 317-507-8866.

Mark Smith revels in the delightful wisdom of the 13th Century poet Rumi's work 'The Guest House' focusing on themes of gratitude, insight, growth, healing, redemption, faith, hope and grace.  

A 'Re-make' of a video from March 2013 'Invite Your Pain To Tea'

A great poem will inspire you over and over again!

The Guest House — Rumi, 13th Century Poet

This being human is a guest house...
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.


New arrivals, unexpected visitors - 
• Divorce - May 31, 2008  

"Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight."
                        
• Relationship Addiction

• Shattering By Narcissistic Abuse - Self Inflicted
"Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight."

• Financial Tsunamis

• Narcissistic Abuse by Proxy - "meet them at the door laughing and invite them in", self confidence and trust in the universe

• Aging
• Current Marital Struggles - Authentic

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