Brighter than ever
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Loving a deceased person has its challenges. And its blessings.
Read MoreLetters from Stanford
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They say it is never too late to apologize. Will forgiveness, understanding, and acceptance make a difference? We can hope.
Read MoreThe Blueberry Catastrophe
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Whether the forgetting is circumstantial, a lack of mindfulness, or time induced, I don’t like it one bit. Forgetting sucks.
Read MoreBeing a dork won't kill you
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Being a dork won't kill your humanness but being an asshole will.
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Sweet 2016
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"When was the last time you did something for the first time?" --Sally Edwards
Ready, set, go and write your Sweet 2016 goals with intention. May you experience your most mindful and best year ever.
The Dad We Know As Mighty Moe
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Sheldon Cooper describes his spot as a "single point of consistency in an ever-changing world", so when I "saw" my dad seated at the next table, the memories came calling.
Read MoreGratitude for the Old Soul
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We all know at least one old soul. Why do we love them so? What might we learn from them? We delight in their wisdom and long for more.
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Breakup with Resistance
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Resistance to the experiences life has thrown at me, the bricks of change I refused to accept are becoming the foundation of a way forward.
Read MoreMy Girl Transformed
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Weird and wonderful dreams and their mixed messages can be comforting or bittersweet, frustrating or full of connection and meaning.
Read MoreDrop into Stillness
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Of the many mindfulness strategies available today, this piece describes my recent experiences with ancient forms--traditional yoga and from the indigenous people of Australia, dadirri, inner deep listening.
Read MoreCasting On Connections
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Remembering the interactions between family generations can be a loving way of witnessing our grief like a thread of yarn woven through our connected lives. These connections hold us up when we need them most.
Read MorePlaying with Dolphins
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Breaking out of the self-care routine can be a useful health strategy both tangible and intangible. Letting others support us in grief, acknowledging our vulnerability and taking steps to ensure our safety can create space to consider the deeper reasons we resist joy.
Read MoreExtreme Self-Care; Should I or Could I?
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It takes experimentation to find self-care strategies that are achievable within the limits of our physical and emotional abilities before they became a sustainable routine. Through the discovery process, I learned self-care is not a selfish act and I began to feel real results.
Read MoreThe Joy of Small Things
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The joy of remembering the small things, the snippets of memory that trigger a deluge of emotions or provide a moment of reprieve.
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