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 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.
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
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,
There’s a disconnect. Between you and other people. Between you and yourself. Between you and life. An emptiness so acute its painful. You want to live fully. You want to embrace beauty and joy and love and goodness. Except you
The pain is too much. You’ve tried to push it away. Tried to deny it. Tried to wrestle it down in the mud and hold it still until it stops kicking. Nothing works. No matter how much you fight against
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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