YOUR Truth and your siblings

03/14/2012

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What happens when your experience as a child is diametrically opposed to your siblings experience..... or at least their reported experience?
This can be a very tricky situation for a lot of people.

One sibling may want to 'let sleeping dogs lie'. Another may want all that has been brushed under the rug brought out into the light of day.
 
If you are on  Your Truth  journey, the reaction of your siblings can be daunting. It can vary from a mild 'let's not get into that' to threats of 'excommunication' from the family.   It is possible to sort this out by yourself but this often ends up meaning accepting the status quo, with varying levels of resentment.
 
However, many people find it far easier to make a decision or deal with the consequences of a decision with the help of someone who has no axe to grind and who truly understands how you are feeling. 
This is often what brings people to  Your Truth
In absolute honesty, I could not have found my truth, 
made my decisions,  
dealt with the consequences, 
made peace with the past and 
found my freedom without a supportive coach behind me.
Not every family is ready, willing or able to accept  Your Truth
Not every family is willing to respect you and Your Truth.

As I write this I am reminded of how alone I felt for such a long time. But oh the absolute joy, when I met someone who understood and wanted to help me. 

So if you are out there somewhere today, trying to handle your complicated family all by yourself or without success, believe me when I say there is help available. 
Don't give up on yourself. 
Don't settle for less than inner peace and freedom.
I am so glad I didn't. 
And I would be honoured to help you either in Your Truth class or privately.  
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Where did Catherine Hurley come from?

01/04/2012

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Catherine Hurley was born in 1905, the daughter of Timothy (Thade) Hurley and Elizabeth Dwyer of Tonavane, Blennerville, Co. Kerry. By the time of the 1911 Census, Catherine's mother Elizabeth had given birth to 10 children, of whom 7 were still living. 
John, known as Jack, was born in 1898. 
Michael was born in 1899, 
James in 1900, 
Timothy in 1903, 
Catherine, my Granny, in 1905, 
Mary in 1907 and 
Bridget in 1909. 
Timothy and Elizabeth, their parents, married in 1897. Timothy Hurley gives his occupation as railway milesman and Elizabeth Dwyer, as a dressmaker. At the time of the 1911 Census, my Granny's grandparents, John Hurley and Catherine Gallivan, were still living in Tonavane.
I was surprised to find that my Granny had so many siblings. Growing up I was only aware of two. Like many women of her generation, my Granny spoke little of the old times. As we sat by the fire, I could see the faraway look in her eyes when she remembered. Suddenly, the subjects we studied in school began to come alive for me as I realised that my Granny had lived through the Black and Tans, the Irish Civil War and the foundation of the Republic. My Granny had lived in the America I knew only from television programmes. I began to see all the connections branching out from one small village. And I realised that I was part of these connections.

If you are interested in finding your Irish ancestors, the 1901 and the 1911 Census are online at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/ and you can find records of marriages and births on http://irishgenealogy.ie/ 

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