Life is full of lessons. From the time we first make our way into this world we are learning. Our first years are spent familiarizing ourselves with our environment and the people who care for us. We are eager learners taking in all that we see, touch, hear, and taste. The exuberance of a baby [...]
I often talk about grief being a journey. One of my clients asked me the other day exactly what that means. So I explained that we can go through our lives traversing or sidestepping disappointments, setbacks, and perceived failures; wondering what we have to do to have our lives turn out the way we want [...]
This past week, when I returned from Omaha, I was given an opportunity to practice what I teach. I arrived home Monday evening and settled in at home. Tuesday morning I woke up bright and early, did my morning sitting in silence practice, and headed off to yoga. I got in my car, turned the [...]
I always think that when I promise to expand on a topic in my next newsletter that it will practically write itself; that I will not have to work hard on writing it. I'll let you in on a secret, when it is time for me to write my newsletter it does practically write itself! [...]
I am more aware lately of how inundated we are with messages. They are everywhere: on billboards, television, Facebook, and in magazines to name a few places. Everywhere we look we see advice for every issue or problem we may have. These messages have good intentions. Someone found a way to make a problem better, [...]
As I have mourned my Aunt these last few weeks, and heard of others who have lost beloved family members, I have been taken down the rabbit hole of my own grief once again. Each time I do this it is with new awareness. I take with me all of the realizations that have come [...]
A few weeks ago I asked for help deciding what to call myself. I received great feedback, from choosing one of the names I shared to suggestions of alternate names. It seems that every name that arose to describe what I do resonated with someone. I sat with all of the names for a few [...]
My guidance lately has been scrupulous devotion to the present moment. Deeply diving into the mystery of each moment. The stories in my head are active. They ask me that how can I be productive if I am spending all my time being in the present moment. And while "production" has not been my biggest [...]
I didn't think it was possible to go any deeper into the initiation of my daughter Leah's death, I really didn't. I've been at it for almost 14 years now. It led me out of the depths of devastation. It led me to step fully into this work. And yet I find myself going deeper. [...]
I've been thinking about my inner rebel a lot lately. She's the one who tries to get my attention by eating gluten, or having that one more glass of wine, or "just a few chips". She gets my attention all right, my body no longer wants gluten or wine or chips. My body feels better [...]
