I stood in my kitchen, staring at the leftover red velvet cake from my birthday party the night before. It was beautiful: layers of deep red with cream cheese frosting that I knew tasted incredible. And for the first time
For most of my life, I lived with an internal alarm system that never turned off. I expected disaster around every corner—financial collapse, professional failure, health crises, humiliation, and loss. Catastrophic thinking wasn’t just a habit; it felt like responsibility.
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“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
I want
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“You are not your thoughts. You are the observer of your thoughts.” ~Amit Ray
I was in the middle of responding to
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“The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong
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“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” ~Buddha
There are seasons when life
This morning, in our usual rush and routine heading to school, my son was looking for something, as per usual. I calmly asked what he was doing, and he snapped at me. That’s not uncommon.
I stayed regulated and grounded
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“Healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.”
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“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi
On July 2, 2009, my life shattered with three words: “He
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“Many of our relationship struggles are not character flaws but survival strategies that once made sense.” ~Unknown
Throughout my life I’ve
