What exactly is responsibility? I grew up as the oldest of 5 children being told, “You have to be the responsible one. You should know better. You must set the example.” I’ve been contemplating this word, responsibility, for the past few months. What am I really responsible for? Who or what am I responsible to? …
Senseless Violence Why? An easy question to ask when your town has just experienced a mass shooting. Three days ago, I posted an article on my blog, How to Love in the Face of Pain. Loving in the face of pain is so difficult, and now my own community is faced with a trial to …
Have you ever longed for a loving relationship with someone, but struggled to get past all the hurt you’ve experienced with them? This might be one of the most difficult things any human being can do. How can we love someone who’s been unkind or hurtful toward us? How can we find love in our …
We exist in a noisy world filled with so many people, products, companies, projects, ideas, etc. competing for our attention and generating noise all the time. Add to that the political climate and pandemic challenges, and it’s no wonder we may feel a bit like our life is not ours. I’m noticing more than ever …
Solstice literally translates as “Sun stand still.” The darkness of Winter Solstice, currently on December 21, marks the entry or birth window to the womb space that receives the Spirit Seed of our being. Our Soul must be prepared to receive, tend and nurture this seed for growth in the new year. Each year, a …
Doctors, gurus, teachers, politicians, bosses, friends, colleagues, movie stars, parents…. We listen to all of these and more, taking in what we think we “should” do or believe, rather than exploring what lives in our own personal beliefs or longing. We tie ourselves in knots trying to please these people, making sure we’re “acceptable” based …
If there’s one thing I’ve learned on my journey through life, it’s that wisdom and truth will reveal themselves, but it’s our choice as to whether or not that wisdom becomes embodied. We may try to hide from wisdom and truth, consciously or unconsciously, but eventually we’re met square in the face with them. Sometimes …
All of us are or have been on a healing journey of some kind to heal physically, mentally, emotionally and/or spiritually. Sometimes one journey brings healing in all of these areas. I want to share a healing journey with you in hope there’s something here to inspire perseverance and commitment to your own healing journey, …
To this day, I still get choked up when I read the last paragraphs of the original Winnie the Pooh tales. Why? At the very end of the story, Christopher Robin and Pooh are sharing a moment lying on the ground in a beautiful circle of trees at the top of the Forest. They were …
I recently had a conversation with someone that was rather intense and difficult. This is a person who’s been in my life for many years, and who’s always been dear to me. I’ve learned so much over the years of our connection. Relationships are how we’re initiated in the world today, particularly if we’re willing …