“Sleep doesn’t help if it’s your soul that’s tired.” (Arabian Proverb) PUT YOUR MASK ON I’m watching people slip. When the pandemic “shelter in place” first began where I live in Maryland, most people were very compliant. We stayed home. We ordered our groceries and vigilantly wiped them down. We had virtual birthday gatherings and […]
“I think… we have to really accept that anger is a normal human emotion that can be a positive force for change.” (Koren Zailckas) As many of you know, I’ve been taking a fiercely candid look at anger and rage for the past couple of years. I am particularly aware of how gendered expectations play […]
“I accept chaos. I’m not sure chaos accepts me.” (Bob Dylan) What month is it? I’m going to share an embarrassing story with you. It’s only fair – people share their embarrassing stories with me all the time. They appear to be multiplying here in the COVID era. The other day I woke up completely […]
“Happiness is not a goal; It’s a biproduct.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) Why settle for just happy? I have a number of clients who are either naturally positive people, or who have worked hard to become so. It’s important to them to “look on the bright side,” especially when things are hard. They intentionally seek out a counterbalance […]
”It has been said that time heals all wounds. The truth is that time does not heal anything. It merely passes. It is what we do during the passing of time that helps or hinders the healing process.” (Jay Marshall) Looking back and looking forward… Yesterday was a weirdly important/unimportant day for me. August 8, 2020 marked the […]
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