Hi. This was originally written Nov 2016. We were in interesting times and always, there is a personal relation to those times. Wanted to share here again, it feels so relevant. Hugs, Robin I’ve been spending a lot of time in quiet. Trying to get my bearings, waiting for the ride to slow. I’m reminding… …Read More »
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 »
Most of us have a wounded understanding of what it means to belong. It’s not what our inner 5th grader thinks; it’s not the desperate longing to fit in so you feel normal and safe and okay. It doesn’t come from you conforming to what other people find acceptable. No, belonging isn’t what the inner… …Read More »
Many of us turn to numbing out as a coping strategy. I wish it wasn’t so hard to talk about openly. I hope my sharing helps you. I turned 52 this year. I’ve been loving myself more fiercely. Making peace with my heart. Accepting who I am. Releasing who I am not. I’m deepening my… …Read More »
Hello, to the drama llama. On today’s episode, we’re saying hello to the drama and chaos in our lives. How do you transform the familiar stuck sticky places in you? The stuff you think about the stories you tell… how do you change it, go beyond it. How do you get yourself to the next… …Read More »
In the spirit of our emotional well-being, it becomes important to forgive. To let ourselves process and grieve what we missed out on, and then (in my case anyway) to forgive our parents. All of life is a mother, a father, if we choose to let it be. In this episode: Everything we’re walking… …Read More »
All along, the one you’ve been looking for? It’s always been you. In this episode: All along it’s always been you. And you gotta be you – doing what you love, honoring time for yourself, making the choices that work for you. No regrets. Take care of the weather in your heart, my friend, you’re… …Read More »
Or, what to do when you’re in a funk and you can’t make yourself do anything “productive” and you just wanna hang it all up and head for the coast but you’re scared that this will mean the end. I’m drinking coffee and reading Stephen King. The windows are open, I’m listening to crickets and… …Read More »
Most of us have an inner super-hero, lurking in the shadows just waiting to save the day. It’s a job we do well–one that began with us trying to fit into our family system as kids. We learned that in order to be of value to those around us, we needed to provide a service… …Read More »