It’s curious how our interests change over time. Have you ever reflected on that when thinking about your life? Growing up, I wanted to be anything other than a member of the Armenian immigrant family in our neighborhood. I wanted to be like everyone else on my street – descendants of European settlers that had… Read More Where Do I Belong?
Something happens…that’s all it takes…just one thing…and game on…the ball is in motion…thoughts start formulating, jumping around in our heads like a pinball machine. Personally, I’m a great story teller. I can weave a story that takes me from 0 to 100 in mere seconds and create a million scenarios (usually worst case) from just… Read More Looking At The Stories We Tell Ourselves
We have all had adverse experiences. Oftentimes, we have had many and of a varied nature. Whether or not it is evident to the outside world, we have all had time in the ring with suffering. When I say we I mean you AND me. I, vividly, remember asking myself “what am I meant to… Read More How Did I End Up Here?
Truths: -Death is the great equalizer -It spares no one -It shakes our sense of stability -It can bring us to our knees What I Keep in My Mind and Heart: -A moment of connection exists: leaders and employees are joining in sorrow for their lost coworker -Coworkers, oftentimes, become friends as well as chosen… Read More When Life And Death Collide At The Office
All of have us have so much to express. Thoughts, feelings, lived experiences….our ups, downs and in-betweens…our joys, our grief…hopes and dreams, fears and doubts…all of what makes us human, all of what contributes to what we can contribute. Yet, so much of what makes us human goes unexpressed and, therefore, unshared. Whether it’s because… Read More “Where Your Deep Gladness And The World’s Hunger Meet”
A dear friend recently passed away and a veil of grief settled over me. Grief for what once was and for what will never be again… I could not bear to think about her death and, when I did, I fought my thoughts and emotions tooth and nail. The resistance I experienced surrounding the reality… Read More When Loss Knocks On Your Door
Have you ever faced an uncomfortable situation and experienced an immediate resistance to it? Swirling thoughts, high energy and a fight or flight reaction? I’m sure many of us have. Realistically, though, who has ever had things work out the way they wanted to all of the time? No one…yet we still hope. I know… Read More I Don’t Want To vs I Can’t
I like to be comfortable. I like to know what’s coming next. New experiences seem appealing until I actually have to experience them. Then, the doubt sets in and I have to cajole myself into taking action. What I have learned, though, is that if I only do what I’ve always done I won’t grow… Read More Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained
As I walked towards my car the other night, a wave of melancholy washed over me. I had just run into my son’s music teacher from High School. He (the teacher) looked the same. I looked the same (in my opinion). But…nothing was the same. My mind quickly did the math and I realized that… Read More Don’t Leave…Even Though You Have To
Have you ever said these words, silently or aloud? Have you ever held the belief that “there’s something wrong with me”? Throughout my life, I am sure that I’ve said something similar, at different times, in response to a challenge that I was experiencing. I didn’t pause to question the validity of this thought nor… Read More I’m Broken
Through My Mind's Eye 