Being angry is like holding a piece of burning coal in your hand and hoping the other person feels pain. Wendy Merron There are those who are incessed – or maybe just confused, befuddled – by my refusal to be angry. The fact is that I was angry. I’m just not angry anymore. It’s aContinue reading “Crossroads”
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Choosing Peace
Somehow, you are both the best and the worst thing that has ever happened to me. We’re going for lunch today, meeting at a halfway point. She asked, I concurred. When I checked in with my body – used mindful breathwork, sat quietly, located where I feel energies when I think of her and ponderContinue reading “Choosing Peace”
Mom & Grace & Me
To forgive is not to excuse what the other person did. It’s to prevent their behavior from destroying your heart. As I look around my office today, waiting for Inspiration to stir up within me and start me to typing… I notice how many “Mom” references I have hanging on the walls, perched on myContinue reading “Mom & Grace & Me”
YEE-HAW!
If you can push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking a risk, really amazing things can happen. Marissa Mayer I hate it when Life is asking me to do something scary. Like anyone would be, I can be complacent and prefer the quiet, comfortable life. It’s okay to be scared. ItContinue reading “YEE-HAW!”
Two Ears
Two ears, one mouth. Dear Listener, You freakin’ rock my world! Husband is an excellent listener… and with so much excitable energy which usually makes its way out of my mouth, I’m blessed by his calm, grounded, open heart… which looks like his listening to me and making comments only as adds to our discussion.Continue reading “Two Ears”
Saturday’s Laughter
If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy. Proverb Thankful to Husband. Saturdays is our grocery shopping date. He calls it “foreplay” because we both love it so much. Truly. We gotta have plenty of food in the house because I enjoy feeding people – it’s my love language – and heContinue reading “Saturday’s Laughter”
On Soup & Peace
You can’t find peace by avoiding life. Virginia Wooli I am in from walking FurButt Gigi for her usual constitutional around the neighborhood. A heat wave at 25 degrees, though much snow accumulated throughout the night and Husband started the snow-blower as we headed out to sniff, poop, and share secrets. Gigi really is theContinue reading “On Soup & Peace”
Hungry
When you are going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill Awoke feeling very different this morning. Usually, I sense a great heaviness… like, oh shit, I’m still here. I’m still in my skin. It feels so weighty, almost like I can’t breathe. Then I check in to my body, and often sense a chasm ofContinue reading “Hungry”
On Friends
Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. Misty Copeland Kicked ass at the race today. Dominated. BOOM. Minus five degrees? Pfffft. Not a problem when you’ve got two of the best souls alive on planet Earth beside you. We three laughed, cried, ate, ran, cried some more – okay,Continue reading “On Friends”
I CHOSE THIS
Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. E. Tolle True story: Just returned from a long walk downtown and all was cool but then began to feel that same vibe of discouragement and disappointment that I’ve felt so often throughout my life — I think it’s in my genes,Continue reading “I CHOSE THIS”
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