Stop! Don't Stifle That Gift - Go To Aristotle
“Virtue is the golden mean between two vices, the one of excess and the other of deficiency.” Aristotle When we have trouble...
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- Aug 18
- 5 min
The Fourth Agreement
Family pathology rolls from generation to generation like a fire in the woods taking down everything in its path until one person, in one...
- Jul 31
- 4 min
"That's Emotions, Mama"
Stop, breathe slow, and make a smart choice." Aldie, mindful paragon Imagine yourself at bedtime. An adult processing the day. Think...
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Opening To Our Darkness
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own...
- Jan 2
- 5 min
Good-bye Excuses
I think it's never too late to start anything, except maybe being a ballerina. Wendy Liebman (stand-up comic, writer, actor)...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
High Five Our "Demons"?
"Let terror then be turned into a treat..." Nicholas Gordon, poet In a conversation with a few others last night, we tossed back and...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Beyond Knocking Knees
“Success in life means living by your values.” Dr Russ Harris, stress management and performance expert, author Some years back I...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
Me Do Dat Sometimes Too
“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.”- Brené Brown. A remarkable scene unfolded...
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
Tending and Attending to Our Inner Wolves
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. The Buddha The story about the two wolves has been told many different ways. I am...
- Aug 16, 2022
- 4 min
Eyes Here
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” ― Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize winning American poet In October of 2007, I wrote...
- Jun 28, 2022
- 6 min
For All Who Have Made Mistakes, Been Hurt, Neglected, Or Unloved
“A secure attachment is the ability to bond; to develop a secure and safe base...” ― Asa Don Brown, The Effects of Childhood Trauma on...
- Jun 7, 2022
- 5 min
Compassion Gone Wrong, A Lesson
“Nowhere is wisdom more necessary than in the guidance of charitable impulses. Meaning well is only half our duty; Thinking right is the...
- Jun 2, 2022
- 7 min
How Bad Seeds Can Flower
“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right...
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
How to Stop The Hurt
“Mean people are really just sad people. They hurt others because they are hurting. Every person is born beautiful, and much of the...
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
Often We Need a Good Ear Not Advice
Just like children, emotions heal when they are heard and validated. Jill Bolte Taylor I would like to say this has only happened once or...
- May 3, 2022
- 4 min
What Are Your Strengths - What's Good About You?
“The purpose of life is to discover your gift; the work of life is to develop it; and the meaning of life is to give your gift away.” —...
- Apr 18, 2022
- 4 min
For All The Good Eggs About to Crack Up
"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." Dr. Brene Brown. After...
- Mar 29, 2022
- 3 min
Want a Little Inner Peace?
[Neurotics are] torn by inner conflicts ... Every neurotic ... is at war with himself. Karen Horney, psychologist According to some...
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
How To Deal With Your "Negative" Emotions
“Don't fight against negative emotions-It’s exhausting. Try to embrace them instead.” ― Anoir Ou-Chad, writer I am listening to my...
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
Decreasing Our Suffering by Savoring Our Common Humanity
“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.” M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled My husband, John, and I are...
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