Have you ever held yourself back from asking for what you actually want and long for? I notice this in myself sometimes, a reluctance to ask for something - especially if I really want it. Sometimes it’s because I am afraid of how I will feel if someone says no -...
Whether you are looking for new ways of working with people, or for deeper, more meaningful relationships with yourself and others, I’m grateful you’re part of my learning and growth community: thank-you for being here. When you show up on my free Wednesday morning...
It can be difficult not to take things personally sometimes. Someone doesn’t return your phone call. Another person is “busy” every time you invite them to do something. Yet another person asks you why you’re always “so emotional.” When we interpret other people’s...
If you were to ask me if I would rather experience a high level of discomfort for a minute, or deal with a lower level of discomfort for days and weeks on end, I’d tell you that I’d rather have high anxiety for 30 seconds, than low-grade dis-ease for longer periods of...
What if, the next time you’re suffering in some way, you decide to relax into that suffering? Counterintuitive? I know. When I’m in some kind of pain or distress, every part of my body tends to tense up around it, brace against it, resist it. However, what if our...