Growing up, my dad pushed me to excel academically. He pushed me very hard. I used to complain about it (in my head) because I felt like he was being too hard on me. It actually got in between us because, as he pushed, I pulled away. It was only later on – once he… Read More Sit Up Straight And Sharpen Your Pencil
How many times have you told yourself, been told by someone or told someone else “don’t talk about it”? Essentially, suck it up, let it go, move on, act like nothing happened, don’t rock the boat. There are many reasons why we shut down, are shut down or try to shut others down. The list… Read More Suck It Up
You know, those stories that roll around in our heads that tell us how the world is…and how we fit into it. Sometimes, these stories are fact-based. And, sometimes, they’re not…sometimes, they’re formed and driven by thoughts and feelings that are connected to our own lived experiences and/or perceptions about how others live their lives. … Read More We’re All Story Tellers
We all have fears. We…ALL…have fears. Whether we acknowledge them or not is another story… I developed a truly terrible fear of flying in my mid thirties. It’s sort of a strange thing because I had been traveling by plane since childhood. My hypothesis is that it was somehow connected to becoming a (single) mother… Read More We ALL Have Fears
I like predictability. I don’t like surprises (with the exception of the fun ones). I “think” thatI’d like to know what’s to come, so that I can be prepared. Admittedly, I have a fairly linear way of looking at things. I like to imagine a sequence of events to get a sense of how things… Read More When Things Don’t Go According To (My) Plan
The oft-used cliche “life is short” has never been more true. As I get older, that has stopped being a cliche and more of a sometimes scary reality. To be blunt, there is likely less time ahead of me than behind me. My biggest fear is running out of time…time to offer and experience all… Read More A Friend Told Me “Our Runway Is Getting Shorter”…
I Love Me…I Love Me Not There’s this phrase that I say when I’m trying to frame something difficult that I’m experiencing. It goes something like this: “I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t been who I was at that time or I hadn’t gone through everything that I did.” Do I… Read More I Love Me…I Love Me Not
Someone who could magically make things better, with a wave of her wand or a few special words…like Glinda The Good Witch in the Wizard of Oz. Sometimes, I do. Even though a fairy godmother with a magic wand never appears, my imagination is a great Plan B. When I’m tired or not feeling like… Read More Wouldn’t You Like A Fairy Godmother?
In the Fall of 2021, I led a workshop that incorporated the use of expressive arts. Specifically, we used mixed-media art journaling to support the topic we were discussing. Mixed-media art journaling is an integrative experience that merges written word with artistic representation of our thoughts, emotions and experiences. This medium allows us to access multiple channels… Read More Art As A Sacred Channel
Have you ever felt the gnawing grip ofanxiety take hold of your stomach? The rapid beat of your heart? The chill that runs up your spine? The intrusive thoughts of “it’s happening again”? Have you ever felt the fear that the challenges of the past are replaying themselves in your present? A trigger is a… Read More Oh My – It’s Happening Again – Or Is It?
Through My Mind's Eye 