awareness
You have more substance than numbers
“We think we’re made of numbers: percentages on tests, pounds on a scale, likes on a photo, price tags on clothes…but we’re not. We’re made of love, happiness and the…
Read MoreHow is your heart today?
I’ve been thinking a lot about my heart and how it feels these days. I’ve been doing a lot of feeling as I navigate the waves of grief. And I’ve…
Read MoreThe Courage to Begin Again
I know I’m in the company of millions when I say my life has been turned upside down. Things are uncertain. My anxiety has reached unprecedented levels and my emotions…
Read More37 Life Lessons
I especially love to celebrate others, but it’s always been harder for me to celebrate myself. However, with the encouragement of family and friends, I’m changing that. I’m allowing myself…
Read MoreThe Second Arrow: how we multiple our suffering
How often do you experience something painful – either emotional or physical – and you fairly quickly find yourself getting dramatic about it? Or maybe you don’t get worked up,…
Read MoreBecause Life Will Bump Into You
Towards the end of 2018, I made a pact with one of my dearest friends, Kevin, that we would only fill ourselves up and surround ourselves with the things that…
Read MoreUnderstanding and acceptance are not the same thing
It’s impossible to go throughout life without experiencing loss, rejection, failure, heartbreak and adversity on some level. Stressful situations happen to everyone. Some things happen suddenly. We’re heading…
Read MoreWhen everything inside you wants to contract, expand
I used to run from pain. My baby sister died when I was in 3rd grade and for years I stuffed it down, never letting anyone know my…
Read MoreAre You “Too Busy”?
I teach somewhere in the ballpark of 15 classes a week (if I’m helping with class coverage that number is easily closer to 20), in addition to writing and…
Read MoreI waited for the truck…
The Universe wants to be noticed…and heard. Problem is, we aren’t always listening. Did you ever get a gut feeling to do something and not do it? Have…
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