Here at the tail end of a two year pandemic, in a time of so much polarization, and now, the tragic horror of another war, I imagine that many of you are feeling the collective anxiety and fear that's been running through our shared, human nervous … [Read more]
The hands that hold you – coming to rest
When the approach to our life is conceptual, then the emphasis is on behavior, on doing. Whereas when the approach is through…the heart, caring is a shift in the way you come to something; it is an opening…There are behaviors that will … [Read more]
Bringing dignity to our coping strategies
Image: Befriend Sadness by Eddy Sara. Used by kind permission of the artist. You can find Eddy's art here. We all have moments in our lives where we feel bereft and alone – where those around us convey in word or action a lack of understanding. I … [Read more]
The healing warmth of, “Oh, of course!”
Last night I took the dogs on a walk under the nearly full moon, relishing the dark coolness of the winter solstice. And now, as I write to you, I'm lit by the amber of candlelight. Six beautiful pillars glow beside me. Darkness and light: they … [Read more]
The paradox of healing
In my last post, I talked about a common place in the healing journey, the place of, 'yes, but not yet' – when we can see our patterns but not necessarily change them. Today I want to talk about the key emotions that can arise in this space … [Read more]
Yes, but not yet
This morning I was sitting on the couch in my living room, a large bowl before me, as I peeled Macintosh apples for our family's holiday crisp. I was up early to get the crisp in the oven before our Thanksgiving turkey, and so the house was quiet. … [Read more]
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