You are not lost. Please, please stop saying you are. You are right here. I can see you. You’re alright and it’s going to be okay. Yes, this is a bump. It might feel scary right now. It might feel like things are spinning out. It’s okay, deep breath. Things are changing. You are… …Read More »
If you are someone who cares deeply, you probably know what it’s like to be caught in the swirl of thinking and emotion when upsetting things are happening. You probably know what it’s like to not sleep well because a part of you feels upset, worried. You’re not like everyone else and that’s a good… …Read More »
Giving yourself some time to have new experiences about yourself is exactly what heals infected energies. In fact, it’s exactly what heals physical infections too — we expose ourselves to new things and our immune system becomes stronger. (Though not right away sometimes, this is not a one-and-done experience, this must become a practice).
How are you doing with handling your upset these days? Are you being a friend to your own heart? Are you remembering your practice? Everybody feels upset from time to time. But for some of us, it’s a regular occurrence. Daily even. And if that’s you too, you’re in good company. In this episode, I’ll talk… …Read More »
I want to tell you a little story. It’s one I’ve wanted to tell you for a while except for the worry that I’d sound like I drank the Kool-Aid. And as much as I try not to pre-pad my posts with preparatory remarks, I think we need one. Things are about to sound really… …Read More »
When we tell the broken stories, we remind ourselves that we’re broken. The trouble with keeping that awareness going is that it continues to align us with the powerlessness we felt. These energies need to clear if we want to proceed in our truth. Releasing the drama patterns you’ve experienced is what will get you… …Read More »
originally published June, 2017 My mother’s funeral. The thing I remember most was my near-constant desire to lunge at the microphone WWF style and shout something very un-eulogy like. All of the people there, these “close, special friends,” most of whom I did not know at all inside this massive church, telling me how my… …Read More »
On finding ways to support your journey through spiritual practice the down-to-earth way. A spiritual practice is not for show. It’s not a resume, not an earthly credential. Your practice is here to support you in where you long to be. In this episode, I share my personal practice and walk us through the experience… …Read More »
I was baking cookies when my aunt called to say that my dad had died. She had to repeat herself twice. And the shock of it all was so much that I burned my arm on the oven rack, forgetting to use the oven mitts. I still have the scar along the inside of my… …Read More »
The stories we tell create our experience. Everybody has hard parts. Everybody has difficult edges. The stuff they automatically avoid because it’s hard. Regardless of the unique backgrounds, we may have, what unites us is the wounding. Am I the only one? Am I the weirdo here? Why does this always happen to me?… …Read More »