What Do We Learn When Things Fall Apart?
On a good day, I can let that dark thought go. On a bad day, I just want to crawl back in bed and try not to wake up.
A Radical Approach to Joy
I can. I am. And I am learning to be better to myself. I'm good with others. I have compassion, empathy, and support for just about any struggle my friends or family are going through. But when I look at myself and my failures, I'm often harsh and shaming.
Cracking Open the Heart of the Sky and Feeling Happy
You've got to keep going. Your partner is out there. You've got to stay true to your path, true to your goals and boundaries, and give each person the flexibility to show up in your life and be a YES.
A Message from My Higher Power – The Universe: Jump Off!
Are you moving the meta-goals along the path towards done? Are you putting non-important items on your to-do list rather than deleting or delegating them?
The Power of Saying No: Making Self-Care a Priority Now
I am making plans to say no more often. I will listen to my heart more often, I will pause before making difficult decisions, I will pause and check in with my body frequently throughout the day.
Our Response to Someone Else is 100% Up to Us: Choose the Positive
I have to let go of what I wanted the divorce to look like. I have to let go of the part of me that wanted to remain close as co-parents and celebrate our children's victories and rally around them in their discomforts. Today, I cannot do this.
The Irreconcilably Irritating Present And How to Find Peace in It
I like to drive fast. This is a constant opportunity to tap into the irritating nature of the present moment. As I want to go fast (both in the car and in my life) I am always pushing up against the slower cars of the rapidly growing population of our fair city.
Bad Habits We’re Supposed To Outgrow As We Become Parents
We've got to learn other ways to celebrate our victories and process our hurts. And by showing up in our own lives in a big way, we demonstrate for our kids how to recover from difficult situations and thrive in spite of the setbacks.