Create a more compassionate relationship with yourself
One of the deepest sorrows we experience in life is the pain of separation - especially the separation from our wholeness. When our lives are ruptured - when we experience pain, loss, trauma, or separation that's too much to bear - when we walk … [Read more]
One of my favorite books when I was a kid was the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel, a book series about two good friends, Frog and Toad. In one story, Toad is inspired when he walks by Frog's beautiful garden. So Frog offers Toad some seeds, … [Read more]
Today I'm driving to Houston with my eldest son to help him get his next pair of ice skates for his joy and passion - figure skating. Competitive figure skating is a whole new world to me, and learning about this world - like the fact that you may … [Read more]
One of the beliefs that tends to go hand in hand with compulsive habits is some sense of, “I should've handled this better.” On some level, we blame ourselves for our bad habits, for our painful or dysfunctional coping strategies. We can also … [Read more]
The other day I returned a few things to the home of a close friend while she was away at work. When I opened her front door, I found the remnants of breakfast on the dining room table, mail and books on the hall bench, stacks of plates in the … [Read more]
Cravings and binges are simply cries for connection. Yesterday, as I sat down to write, I noticed that I was feeling off. The words weren’t flowing, and I felt dry. Quickly, an impulse popped into my head – “Go and check Facebook.” I found myself … [Read more]