This is a love letter to my friends who struggle with repeating patterns of behavior and have a hard time breaking free. And sometimes beat themselves up about it. I put myself in that camp too. Ahhh what great company we keep! Hello Sweetie, I am writing to you now because I can see you… …Read More »
Sometimes, your good intentions are going to go wrong. Either someone you care about will feel misunderstood by what you said or did, or you’ll do something completely stupid outright (if you’re like me, you will only realize that in hindsight). Hurt feelings. Upset stomachs. You are going to screw it up from time to… …Read More »
You are infinite and timeless. A spark of the Divine. You come from somewhere else. This is the Truth we are practicing remembering. And even if we remember one fraction of a minute every other day, it still counts. You are not some finished product occasionally in need of a tiny tweaking. You are a spirit… …Read More »
Hello sweet Friend! Today’s meditation offering is this: I am a good person. This is such an important meditation for us all, isn’t it? So often we are going around affirming the contrary. Or we worry worry worry that we’re not! Or we defend ourselves inside our own mind to the people in our lives… …Read More »
Sometimes, life opens us like a flower. Usually, it’s in response to something we’ve been praying for. Something we’ve been working so hard to open up on the inside; something we’ve cried and cried about because we just cannot find the effing doorway. We can’t find it, and we can’t find it, and we can’t… …Read More »
I love that song by Dave Mason: We Just Disagree I think it’s really a love song of sorts but every time I hear it my heart finds its way back to family and old friends where wounding happened and stuff still isn’t healed. My eyes prick with tears as I tell you that. Sometimes… …Read More »
This love note is about turning your story around and becoming willing to see how every crappening is actually an opportunity. May it serve you and uplift you and help your heart to heal. Hello, sweet friend! I have a feeling you don’t always realize how loved and cherished you are. At times it’s hard… …Read More »
For years after my mother’s death, I had this recurring nightmare: She was returned from the dead, and she wanted her money back. The worst part about those dreams was the part where I had to explain to her that the money was all gone. My throat would close up and I couldn’t speak… …Read More »
Here’s how to shift your perspective and let go of the upsets family drama can bring. Especially now at this time of year when things seem particularly challenging. Nothing brings on the elephants like a holiday season. (do you know that saying, the elephant in the living room?) The elephant stands there in the middle… …Read More »
It’s okay if you don’t want to carry it. It’s okay if you still object to what happened but you also know that holding onto it is hurting you. It’s good and right that you know this: It’s hurting you to carry it, and you’re looking for some way to release it, but you still… …Read More »