Although the world is full of pain, it is also full of overcoming it. (Helen Keller) And then… So this has been a fun week… Regardless of where one’s politics land, the Capitol building being breached, two people killed and four others dead is just not comforting. A President declining to commit to a peaceful […]
Toes in the creek: “Willowing up” in a climate of constant change
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” (Loren Eiseley) Maryland I grew up in semi-urban neighborhoods inside the DC Beltway. One of the things that I appreciate most about Maryland is that nearly anywhere you go, even in urban spaces, there is water. We have creeks, rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, […]
Connection is the Cure
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” (Chief Seattle, 1854) COVID marathon number six… I don’t know about you all, but I’ve been feeling like I’m on at least […]
Ask v. Guess: Managing expectations (especially around the holidays!)
“People can’t hear what you don’t say. Thinking isn’t communicating.” (Frank Sonnenberg) Asking and guessing My 23-year-old daughter explained the concept of “Ask v. Guess Culture” to me the other day. Apparently it’s been “a thing” for a while, but I missed it. The idea is that some people come from “Ask Cultures,” meaning that […]
What I learned in Therapy: Compatible terms for relationship
“It is necessary, and even vital, to set standards for your life and the people you allow in it.” (Mandy Hale) Jockeying for space I have three older brothers, one of whom I am close to, one of whom I always wanted to be close to, and then the oldest whom I was never […]
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