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“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” ~Maya Angelou
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If you wake up anxious these days, you’re not alone. Between the news cycle, global uncertainty, and the chaos of daily life, it can feel like the world is spinning faster than we can catch our breath.
I’ve been feeling
These days, I see it more clearly. I can name it now. I don’t only live inside it, but I still return to it—especially as a parent, especially when things stretch thin. The difference is now, I pause. I reflect.
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“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know
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“Turn down the volume of your negative inner voice and create a nurturing inner voice to take its place.” ~Beverly Engel
After
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“I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.” ~Rumi
There’s a particular kind of
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“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France
When my cat Squiggles died, I didn’t
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“It is very important for every human being to forgive herself or himself because if you live, you will make mistakes—it is
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi
Before 2011, I had heard many spiritual teachers talk about “accepting what is.” It sounded nice in theory, like good mental information to chew on. But it
“Rest and be thankful.” ~William Wordsworth
A few years ago, I caught myself doing something that made no sense.
It was late evening, my kids were asleep, the house finally quiet. I’d been counting down to this moment all day—dreaming
