Here in the quiet of a Sunday afternoon, as I ready my dogs for a walk around the pond, I wanted to reach out to share a story from a former student from the Book of Love. 'Accepting all part of myself with welcome' Today I'm honored to share Eva's … [Read more]
Deepening self forgiveness
Here in these quiet wee hours, I wanted to reach out to share more about the upcoming Book of Love class. Over the next few newsletters, I'll be sharing stories of former students who generously offered their kind permission to share their … [Read more]
Softening the rigid arrow – the ebbing of perfectionism
Softening perfectionism is a theme that runs through all our classes. It's a common coping strategy - especially for those of us who are highly conscientious, heart centered and sensitive. (It's a strategy I personally know very … [Read more]
‘Tending and befriending’ in winter, and in a pandemic
I hope this note finds you well as we journey into February. For many of you - especially our Northern Hemisphere friends and those on the North American East Coast - this time of year brings much cold, and dark. We're wired to 'tend and … [Read more]
Letting go of ‘what we said about ourselves’
Here we find ourselves on the first day of a new year, and all that newness brings with her. For me, the new year often brings to mind this beloved poem by Lucille Clifton, one I first read in an Oprah magazine and kept tucked in my journal: i … [Read more]
The ‘basket that contains all our failures’
Here is this holiday week, and in this holiday month, I'm glad for this quiet in the middle of the day to spend some time writing to you. Whew – who among us would've imagined, as the year began, that we'd find ourselves in this place here at the … [Read more]
What if we’re already mothered?
These past weeks, as the weather where I live has turned to autumn, I've been harvesting seeds from the now spent sunflower plants in my garden. As I receive these seeds from their fuzzy pods, cradling them in white paper packets of goodness to … [Read more]
Your brain is an ally, not your ‘enemy’
“Your brain and body is always taking care of you.” This is something that I hear often in neuroscience and psychology circles, especially from therapist and healer Bonnie Badenoch. My mentor, Dr. Gordon Neufeld, goes one step further. He says … [Read more]
The sacred call of the heart’s cry
Here in this time of a world pandemic, and in this time of a call for a deeper justice, so much is in motion, aswirl. In my own life, I feel these swirls of change as my 20 year old daughter makes her plans to leave home, as I grieve the death of … [Read more]
When it doesn’t feel safe to connect
This artwork, Explore Your Fears, is shared by kind permission of the artist, Eddy Sara. Learn more about Eddy's art here. One of the things that delights me is coming across a video or article that touches on themes we explore in our signature … [Read more]
Knowing our belonging, in our bones
Here in July, as the heat cooks us outside my door, we are, for the most part, sheltered at home. This year, more than ever, I'm understanding - in my bones and in my body, and not just in my mind - how interconnected we are. Deepening our sense … [Read more]
Breathing holy breath
“We will not stop until we can all breathe.” Friends, these are the words of Reverend Dr. William Barber II that I read yesterday morning, speaking of our black, brown and indigenous brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, … [Read more]
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