I melt into the navy leather arm chair, feeling my body rest down into it as never before. My shoulders relax, and something in my chest area starts to open and calm as I listen to Martha Beck say that all we ever have to do is this moment, right now. As I relax into her … Continue reading Blessings of peace for you this week…
Category: Brave Soul
I’m Back! (In a Yellow Submarine…)
“We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine…” Photo by Sung Jin Cho on Unsplash This Beatles song keeps popping into my mind and unexpectedly flowing out of my mouth over the last few days and weeks. Sometimes the songs I hear, or find myself singing (seemingly out of nowhere) have messages, … Continue reading I’m Back! (In a Yellow Submarine…)
10 Ways to Connect When You’re Feeling Isolated & Alone
I still remember standing outside visiting with people after church. I could feel the warmth of the sunlight on my skin, but I couldn’t feel the compassion or understanding of those around me. It felt like an invisible curtain appeared right in front of my face as I talked with them -- you couldn’t see … Continue reading 10 Ways to Connect When You’re Feeling Isolated & Alone
Want more joy in your life? This is for you.
One day as I was walking through the woods, listening to the birds chirping from the trees and watching my cute little dog Dino run along the forest trail, happily sniffing everything in sight… I decided I wanted to have a summer of JOY. If you’re not familiar with Susan Hyatt, this thought was based … Continue reading Want more joy in your life? This is for you.
Would You Like to Be Part of the Launch Team for My New Book?
Here's the scoop: You get a free copy of the book before anyone else, and you get to connect with me, and the rest of the group, leading up to launch week -- and even after, if you'd like! And you commit to read the book (or play with a few of the prompts that speak … Continue reading Would You Like to Be Part of the Launch Team for My New Book?
By the Light of the Moon {+ Top 3 Title Choices — Help me decide!}
Having returned home from a trip to Easter Island, at one point it dawned on me--Grief is like being plunked down on a distant island in the dark -- strange terrain, not knowing your way, not even with a simple street light to guide you.There is no map. No clear road ahead.Only your inner compass, … Continue reading By the Light of the Moon {+ Top 3 Title Choices — Help me decide!}
Links & Updates
We had a brief downpour here in Portland today. And I couldn't help but remember the way I watched my dad stand in the doorway breathing in the scent of the rain with every fiber of his being. And the way I shared this memory as part of a different experience with rain from a … Continue reading Links & Updates
Your words are powerful + {I hope you dance.}
I have a note from my dad taped up on my bedroom wall. It is a note he tucked into a package he mailed to me while I was in college. It contained very precious cargo -- a dress I wanted to wear to an upcoming school salsa dance. I kept the note because it … Continue reading Your words are powerful + {I hope you dance.}
You can do this. {Reflections from past regret}
Trust yourself. Go slow. You don’t have to do what others expect. This is your life, and you get to live it the way you choose. You do not have to follow the crowd, or others’ expectations of you. This is your life. How do you want to live it? How do you want to … Continue reading You can do this. {Reflections from past regret}
Walking through fire.
The quotation in my planner today reads: “If you’re going through Hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill I used to love this quotation. A long time ago it made me laugh, it gave me a way to approach my life and the huge challenges with a bit of humor. And it was a way for me … Continue reading Walking through fire.
