Anger is generally understood as an emotion to an experience of injustice. When we believe that something “wrong” has happened to us, we feel deeply what is often depicted as fiery or hot. If we pause, we can even notice it somewhere in our body. Maybe it takes the form of a pounding heart, or warmth in our neck or...
Read MoreChorus from A Star Is Born (Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper) I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in I'll never meet the ground Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us We're far from the shallow now From the first moment I watched A Star is Born to listening to the soundtrack countless times, I was...
Read More“The power of vulnerability.” I talk about it. I see it. I feel it. I know that being vulnerable is essential for me to fully connect with people. Even still, it often feels unnatural for me to be voluntarily vulnerable. It takes a great deal of courage to share important experiences and raw feelings. My husband and I have been...
Read MoreIt is supposed to be a happy, jolly and merry time of year. People smiling, giving, and singing. The season of peace and goodwill. Nights full of bright and sparkling lights. But for some, it is a terrible time of year marked by sadness, longing and missing. A season of anguish and frustration. Nights filled with heartache and darkness. If...
Read MoreWhat does 'being strong' mean? Is it the ability to hold up heavy objects or the fortitude to just hold up under pressure? Whatever your definition, we need to rethink strength. When we see someone struggling we immediately assume weakness; tears equating to lack of fortitude. The assumption that 'falling apart' and expressing deep raw emotions, is somehow a sign...
Read MoreI’m on vacation with my kids and friends on the central coast of California. I have rarely looked at my phone, checked my email or worried about chores or work to do. In fact, we have chosen to have almost no particular schedule at all and that freedom and flexibility has felt amazing. When we want to eat, we eat....
Read MoreMy daughter Grace lost “Blankie.” It was my blanket that I had as a little girl that I saved and gave to her when she was born. The one she has to take on every trip and sleep with every night tucked under its silky ivory, low on fluff with tattered edges from all its use and wear. She left...
Read MoreI recently said goodbye to my two daughters. One is studying abroad in a country far away that has limited Wi-Fi, political unrest, and a culture far different than what she is accustomed to. The other moved across the country to pursue her career and embark on a new adventure. Both good-byes, though different, felt almost identical. I hugged each...
Read More“It’s not a matter of letting go- you would if you could. Instead of “Let it go” we should probably say “Let it be.” Jon Kabat-Zinn If only we could just “let it go.” If only we could control our feelings in a such a manner that we could ask them to disappear. How wonderful it would be to let...
Read MoreI have a soul connection with my 10-year-old son, Zachary. When I was little, instead of naming my Ken doll (of Ken and Barbie) “Ken” I always said “Zachary”. I always knew I wanted to name my son, Zachary. Then in 2007, here comes this sweet, smiling, happy baby boy. Of his 10 years, that smiling, happy, sweet boy is...
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