“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Five years ago, my son missed a basketball tryout.
We had been out of town, and by the time we got back, the rosters were already
I was once considered beautiful. Perhaps, by some, I still am.
At fourteen years old, I took a modeling course with two of my girlfriends. The ultimate in turning the body into an object to be adored. After three weeks
“Being a people-pleaser may be more than a personality trait; it could be a response to serious trauma.” ~Alex Bachert
Growing up in a home, school, and church that placed a lot of value on good behavior, self-discipline, and corporal
My six-year-old daughter, Opal, wants nothing more than to go to the Humane Society to visit the dogs that “need the most love.” So we leave right from a half-day of school to do just that, eating almond butter and
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” ~Jim Rohn
I used to think tiredness was a personality trait.
I was the person who could work fourteen hours, sleep five, and do it again.
This guided walking meditation from Kazumi Igus offers an opportunity to slow down and notice the wonder of the natural world in our urban environments.
City life can often feel frantic, loud, and cut off from natural beauty. It’s not
I quickly learned that drugs weren’t the actual problem. Generally speaking, trauma, lacking support, or people’s inability to handle
“Anxiety isn’t you. It’s something moving through you. It can leave out of the same door it came in.” ~James Clear
Years ago, I had a panic attack while driving across a bridge, and I thought I might die that
I recently walked into an abstract art class for the first time. I’m not a painter. I had no idea what I was doing. I stood in front of a blank canvas with a brush in my hand and a
“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” ~Søren Kierkegaard
I didn’t lose her all at once.
I lost myself first—slowly, quietly, in the way that only happens when someone you trust makes you doubt everything
