Musings

"Strangely enough, when we are willing to accommodate the painful aspects of our life fully, and we actually begin to feel that we can handle them and we don’t resist them - that’s the moment when we feel the most joy." ~ Reggie Ray

I was on Facebook this morning and saw a post (below) by Pema Chodron. I've always loved what Pema has to say, because she is so darn human! She makes it OK to reach,to struggle, to have faults, to have fun. Most of all, she seems to teach acceptance of who we are,...

I just finished reading Brene Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. As I finished it, I vowed to read it at least once a year. Her message inspires me to take more risks and live more fully—to be...

"Maybe the new strength is understanding our weakness." Radio Lab, NPR

I let myself touch, again an ancient grief and feel the endlessness. I let myself ponder, it might not be.

(I have to say, I love that title!) I was at a conference a couple weeks ago. During the break, I and many other women stood in the line waiting for three stalls. Someone in the front of me remarked that three stalls in a conference center is not enough. I silently...