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How do you stay hopeful during the loneliness pandemic?
A lovely and aware client, who is living very alone in the midst of a huge city on lockdown, asked me the other day, "Is loneliness...
Jan 13, 20213 min read
What are you choosing to feed your mind?
We have considerable choice over what we feed our minds, even when being stretched thin by stressful events like facing the ER as a...
Jan 6, 20212 min read
"We just have to be patient"... but how?   Â
Patience may be considered a virtue, but I am quite certain that "waiting" is not. Waiting for test results, waiting for cancer staging,...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
How do you balance opening, walking through and closing?
To me, opening doors feels healthy... doors to new ideas, new projects, new ways of doing things, new trips, new conversations, new...
Sep 4, 20192 min read
What is non-negotiable?
Sometimes I notice that I feel pulled by others' behaviors and expectations of me. No matter where you are stuck or overwhelmed, how does...
Jun 19, 20192 min read
"Will you please write about despair?" asked a reader...
Involuntarily, my heart sank. No matter where you are stuck or overwhelmed, how does remembering that you can choose to see the world...
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Which hobbies provide relief from information overload?
Are you experiencing chronic anxiety caused by information overload? If so, you are not alone. Turn off the latest disheartening news,...
Aug 1, 20181 min read
What happens when your heart opens?
Joanna Macy, a brave and wise woman, says, "Our heart, when it breaks open, can hold the whole universe." I feel protective of my heart -...
Apr 26, 20181 min read
What is your emotional itchiness inviting you to examine?
Fear. Discomfort. Doubt. Those feelings are often labeled as negative because they are uncomfortable. They are "itchy" and we want to...
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Engage in this if you want to make your blood boil.
Conflicts. They usually get our blood boiling. They can be painful and unsettling. When conflicts are with people we care about, they...
Nov 29, 20172 min read
