Sharing Words of Wisdom

Sharing Words of Wisdom

Do you recognize the value of your experience? Are you able to note some of your most important life lessons? By the time we reach midlife and beyond, we’ve covered a lot of ground and learned a few things. Arguably, we have accumulated something that goes beyond...
Being Seen in New Ways

Being Seen in New Ways

I remember the first time I heard the word that perfectly described how I was feeling. I was sitting in my therapist’s office, talking about how weird it was to walk down a busy sidewalk and feel like no one noticed me. Or watch a playful interaction between a male...
Let Go To Find Happiness.

Let Go To Find Happiness.

This is a story about attachment and how it can get in the way of our happiness…  One of my favorite places for a weekend getaway is Big Sur, an area along the California Coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. The 70-mile coastal drive is...
Guilt Transformed Into Empowerment

Guilt Transformed Into Empowerment

Have you ever felt guilty? Of course, you have. Most of us are too familiar with that uncomfortable emotion, guilt.  But did you know that questioning guilty feelings, and sometimes even doing something with it, can lead to self-improvement, feelings of...
The Season for Self-Care

The Season for Self-Care

I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day earlier this week.  Let me begin again. I hope you’re finding all kinds of ways to get or give yourself the love and care you need this week.  If that meant celebrating the one day of the year designated for romantic love and...