Musings
Embodied Wisdom
Embodied Wisdom I notice my body’s ability to move after the initial shock. I shift to fill in the space of the surprise, I flow into the uncertainty. Internal wisdom in moments of uncontrol. -Jane Tornatore
How a Sentence Changed my Life & an awesome podcast!
I’m proud to share that I got a piece published in Thrive Global! Arianna Huffington's new venture. I talk about a pretty dark period in my life, but it ends well. ♥ ... "It was a sunny fall afternoon in 1996. On this particular day I was sitting on my bed reading a...
A Through Line
When I was a child, half a century ago books, playing outside, and my sister provided respite from a scary world. Time passed. I, and my coping skills, grew. I thought I needed respite less. Time passed. The worlds continued to shift. COVID visits and I...
An Antidote to Fear
I’ve been feeling a lot of fear lately. Maybe you have too? Fear is not usually helpful, unless a tiger is chasing you and fear makes you run. Then it is super helpful! When we are afraid, our brain shuts...
Now is The Time to Take Action Against Racism
Now is the time. Now is the time to do whatever we can to fight racism. That doing will not be the same for everyone. Many of my clients, and I, are saying and feeling, “I’m not doing enough.” I am of two minds about this. First, it is true. There is...
Cops and Compassion
In my early 20’s, I would have made an awful police officer. After college, I moved to NY and worked in New York City. Two years later, at the age of 23, I left because I was turning into someone I didn’t like. I was becoming harder, more guarded, suspicious, and more...