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Never Again
If evil in the universe was a given, how to fight against it? How to live a life filled with joy while holding this awareness? When I was in high school, a friend of mine invited me and a few others to her home in the next town over. Her grandfather was there, and he...
Modalities for emotional regulation
This is a marathon. When my oldest daughter was roughly three, we clashed. If she misbehaved, I lost my temper. It was like she pushed all my buttons and I didn't know how to deal with the situation. A wonderful family therapist was recommended and she changed...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Sometimes we label things without digging in and exploring what the working world will look like for our daughters and sons. We don't ask ourselves, just what is it about diversity, equity and inclusion that rubs us the wrong way? Which one of those things is a...
What I Read in 2024
Every time I buy a book, I delight in thinking I am helping support writers, without whom the world would be quite bleak and narrow. Before I go to bed each night, I read for up to an hour. I disconnect from all devices and find my way into another human being's...
A fighter lives in my anxious heart
It’s going to get bad yet I prefer to keep my head out of the sand gather my power around me like a shawl which might be tattered and worn and not particularly bright but I know how to embroider with bright thread and I’m finding a fighter lives in my anxious heart...
This IS who we are
I have more questions than answers today, but wanted to touch base with you, my community. I know you may be feeling just as wobbly as I am. What do I say? What to say when a majority of Americans voted for a man who ran on division and hatred? I'm asking where I...
Election Day Anxiety
I have been hearing from so many people that they are overwhelmed with anxiety due to the coming election. Symptoms of anxiety include trouble sleeping or concentrating, irritability, raised heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, stomach disturbance. Some people (like me)...
Not going back
My husband jokes “that’s not my job, you’re a grown woman and make your own choices,” when I ask him not to let me go for that second glass of wine next time and it gets me to thinking how profound those words are because it’s easy to forget it wasn’t all that long...
