The journey of becoming is not about perfection; it’s about transformation. In this article, we explore how healing begins with self-awareness and deep compassion.
I’m guest posting at A Life in Progress this week. Is everything going to be okay? How often have you said those words? Most of us have repeated some version of them many times, whether to ourselves or others. The
“What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.” ~Haruki Murakami What do you do when just can’t do it anymore? When the pain is too much? The discouragement is too much? The hoping and trying are too much? It’s
I was frustrated. It was a day of weeds. Literally—morning glory vines twining into vegetables and snaking across fences, thistles spreading prickly and round, grass in the garden and clover in the lawn. And figuratively—finances uncertain, work undone, emotions unraveling.
Written in consultation with McKinley Morrison, RN It’s lonely, being a caregiver. When your loved one has dementia, the loneliness can be especially profound. That’s because the opposite of loneliness is connection. And how do you connect with someone who
When you are standing in the center of pain so deep it takes your breath away, positive thinking isn’t enough. Shoulder-to shoulder with a reality that you thought you could never accept, you can’t pretend that everything is okay. And
“Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting under!” ~C. JoyBell C. “You need to just be.” At the time I didn’t understand my teacher’s words. My identity entwined itself
Looking for just the right words to put your life and circumstances into perspective? Check out this collection of 45 of the Dalai Lama’s most inspirational quotations. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, serves as a worldwide spiritual
Did you catch my guest post at Tiny Buddha? “It’s exhausting work, grieving. Imagine wrestling a giant polar bear slicked down with Vaseline. Teeth and claws bear down on you as you struggle against an opponent many times your weight
What would you do if you weren’t afraid? What dreams are lurking under the surface of your life? What questions are still to be lived? What gifts to be shared? Part of you wants to find out. But another part
It sounds so easy. Except that it isn’t. Letting go. The feelings follow you, even when you try to leave them behind. And sometimes there’s a part of you that wants it that way. We hold onto so many things—relationships,
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please go to your nearest emergency room, or in the United States dial or text 988, for immediate help.
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