I love my family, both blood and chosen. Community is so important to our well-being. Feeling connected and belonging are a big part of being humans and can give us a sense of purpose. If you feel isolated from community, it can contribute to depression. It feeds those negative stories in your head that tell …
Communication breakdowns happen to the best of us. Feeling unheard, misunderstood, and judged are frustrating and isolating if you’re trying to have a conversation about something important to you. It reminds me of this line from the song Words by Missing Persons, “What are words for when no one listens it’s no use talking at …
It’s easy to create or fall into habits that are unsupportive and unfulfilling. It’s normal to have that thing that you thought you let go of but every once in a while, it comes back to bite you – letting you know there’s still some lingering resentment. All those things that you never said, never did, or didn’t address are still there waiting for you. And goodness – they do accumulate over time! Here’s how to kindly and effectively clear the emotional living space of your relationships.
“Gently intense” – a quality I’m learning about myself thanks to friends and clients. I recently reached out to some folks for a homework assignment I was completing as part of a business class I’m taking, and asked them what they believe are my 3 strongest qualities. Two folks shared that they thought I was …
Spirituality is one’s relationship with whatever they experience as divine. For some, that’s called creator, nature,“the universe”, community, and love. For others, it has a more specific name like God or creator. Neither is a wrong answer, because it’s our personal relationship. Connection is something we all long for — whether it be belonging with …
In the face of a tragedy, we often feel powerless. We fumble for the cause, the reason, and often something or someone to blame. Uncertain of our role, we ask “What can I do?” then falter at the silence that follows. What can we do? What is our role? Each and every one of us …
For the past 9 months, I have been saving turtles. Stopping to escort them to the side of the road, in the direction they are heading, with little regard for my personal safety on winding county roads. All this time, never stopping to consider they may be trying to help me. A couple weeks ago, …
The value of developing a healthy, loving relationship with yourself is that it becomes reflected in all areas of your life. Do you or anyone you know have relationship issues, trouble setting and keeping boundaries, financial issues, or a general unhappiness in life? Those are all affected by the relationship with yourself. When you are …
Little did I know that personal freedom comes from stepping up and taking full responsibility for life. This lesson was a gradual process that evolved as I became aware of exactly how little power I afforded myself, and how much power I gave away. I viewed my experiences from the perspective that “someone did something …
Lately, I’ve been having a conversation with myself involving this moment. For some reason, it has occurred to me (or finally sunk in) that this moment is the start. The start of what? EVERYTHING. More specifically, I’m to the point where I feel that whatever has happened prior to this moment no longer has a …
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