Religious

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~Eckart Toll It was perfect. Well, almost. I was doing the work I love, with someone I love, my two boys were thriving, and we seemed to finally be on the road to retirement. What could possibly be wrong with […]

“At the end of life, at the end of YOUR life, what essence emerges? What have you filled the world with? In remembering you, what words will others choose?” ~Amy Rosenthal Most people believe sorting through a loved one’s belongings after death provides closure. For me, it provided an existential crisis. After glancing at the

“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” ~Jonathan Safron Foer Are you aware that we all make unconscious vows early on, and they become our internal blueprint for life? These vows dictate who we can be and are often deeply engrained. Our vows are attached to a deeper need we’re trying

“We are hard-wired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it, there is suffering.” ~Brené Brown I was inducted into diet culture in my early teens and then into the health and fitness industry in my early thirties, when my “fitness journey” had finally really taken off,

“What we see is only a fractional part of what really is.” ~Unknown On the surface, in the public eye, it can seem trivial. It might look like the seemingly harmless teasing of a child or romantic partner, joking about words they have mispronounced or silly mistakes they have made. Inane mistakes like putting on

“Maybe it’s time for the fighter to be fought for, the holder to be held, and the lover to be loved.” ~Unknown I was breastfeeding my infant son when he bit me. That bite set the stage for a deeper unraveling then I could have ever imagined. I unlatched him, handed him to my husband,

“Feeling safe in someone’s energy is a different kind of intimacy. That feeling of peace and protection is really underrated.” ~Vanessa Klas I’m now fourteen months into my recovery from complex post-traumatic stress syndrome (c-PTSD aka complex trauma). I’d been in therapy for a number of years before I was diagnosed. I’d been struggling with

“Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.” ~Sharon Draper It was a rainy, late Sunday afternoon. The sun was already going down, and it was getting dark outside. “How are

“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside and hustle for your worthiness.” Brene Brown I was shaking and sweating with fear as I stood in front of my graduate professor for the final test of the semester. I was twenty-two years old at the time and felt like a

When you think of the teachers who’ve had the greatest impact on your life, who comes to mind? For me, it’s the calm, the humble, the patient—the people who not only imparted useful life lessons but also embodied their message with their grace and equanimity. People I was fortunate enough to know personally, like my