Life feels kind of hard right now, doesn’t it? And yes, I know, all the things we say: others have it worst than me at least I’m still healthy (although maybe you aren’t) at least I haven’t lost my job…
Thoughts from Quarantine: Today I Put On Pants
I put on pants this morning. To be clear, I usually wear some kind of pants. But lately, I’ve been primarily wearing a particularly comfy pair of pajama pants, a sort of a black, white and purple cheetah pattern. Ridiculously…
Curiosity > Fear
“I want to live a life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear.” – Elizabeth Gilbert in Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear I remember reading this quote several years ago and thinking that I might reconsider…
Curiosity, Compassion, Connection: The Cure for Name Calling
I’m so stupid! I can’t do anything right. I’ll never be able to do this! I’m an idiot. Frustrated and overwhelmed, my daughter threw up her hands in despair and plopped her head down face first onto the kitchen table…
I’m Here to Call You Names
I am here to call you names. Most of us are pretty good at calling ourselves names. And unfortunately, those names are often unkind. Stupid, lazy, fat, worthless…you’ll never change. You’ll never get it right. Our inner critic is mean…
Add to the Beauty: A Story about Rocks
Building a rock sculpture of my own never even occurred to me. Not for a minute. Let me set the scene for you. I recently had the opportunity to tag along with my husband on a business trip. When he…
