An important aspect of play that I love is that the process is far more important than the outcome. How many things in your life fit that?…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder, or seasonal depression, is well-known among many people. For those who encounter it consistently, the slow departure of summer can be met with dread and fear of what is looming in the distance.…
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There’s been only a handful of times that I’ve been in situations that pushed me into one of my survival responses – fight, flight and freeze. I would love to be able to recount for you heroic instances where I stood up and fought for myself, but instead, I froze.…
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At the beginning of this year, I had enlightening encounters with both Jesus and the Holy Spirit that deepened my relationships with them and heightened my understanding of who they are. I uncovered just how much Jesus gets us in our pain and is our dark night companion. With the…
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If living awake is a phrase, then what does that look like? And what does its opposite, living asleep, entail?…
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I see why people would think armoring up would in some way protect them from getting hurt.
But, what I’ve found is that in the end, I end up getting hurt more. So, let's ditch the armor.…
Grief, perhaps more than any other emotion, is dealt with in time.…
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Anger deserves its place, too. Anger needs to be felt. It may not be easy, but if you can work through the fear and discomfort, you will likely find that your anger has much to say if you listen and give it its space to talk and have your…
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Gratitude as a tool can impact our ability to experience joy and be in the present moment. But why should you allow yourself to experience the richness gratitude provides?…
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Le Tour de France gained a fan in me this year. If you had asked me about it in previous years, I could have only given you very basic information. But this year, I’ve found much joy in following the various stages, learning more of the ins and outs of…
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