Disappointment is an emotional experience that seems particularly keen and yet not so often discussed. To be called a disappointment by someone we love, respect, or…
Everything Wants to Be Included
Often we want to believe change will be direct and unproblematic—all I need to do is get the will and want aligned and then it’ll…
Calm and Depth
The following meditation arose during a book group I and a colleague led discussing Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection. In her chapter on cultivating calm…
Grounding and Expansion
For your ease and wellness, I have recorded a guided meditation practice that I do often with clients. This meditation has been useful for people…
Book Referral: Health at Every Size, Linda Bacon, PhD
Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight I was a fat kid for most of my childhood. When I look at old…
Where to Start?
We are a world in need of healing, living lives in need of healing. Our communities and families need healing. I need healing. Sometimes when…
Mistrust, Hope, and Meaningful Connection, Part 3
In the past few weeks, I’ve written about the experience of mistrust and the work of identifying trustworthiness. Today I will talk about repairing broken…
Mistrust, Hope, and Meaningful Connection, Part 2
Last week, I wrote about how we experience mistrust, its value, and the barriers it creates to meaningful connection. This week, I want to write…
Mistrust, Hope, and Meaningful Connection, Part 1
“I have trust issues.” Have you ever said that? What does that mean to you? Where do those “issues” come from? When I explore trust…
On Wisdom
This space has lain silent, though it continues to speak with the archives of posts. Blogging was useful to me as a discipline of creating…