Layers

This layer is stuck on me. Like old mud that won’t wash away. Reminding me of my past. My mistakes. My wounds. The harder I rub the deeper it gets. Enmeshed.A part of me.When all I want is for it to be gone. Then one day I realize: It is part of me and … Continue reading Layers →

The Heart of Partnership

You lead and I follow. I lead and you follow. Ahead. Behind. Always beside. Wishes ebb and dreams flow.Thoughts and feelings come and go. Paths merge, then diverge.We find each other. Back together. There is you. There is me. There is everything In between. The struggle for power,Desire to control.Unwanted guestsWe have to patrol. We … Continue reading The Heart of Partnership →

Receive

Open up. Let the light in. Let love in. Clear your mind. Prepare your heart. Posture your spirit. Beauty is everywhere. Grace abounds. Help and gifts are plentiful. Don't you see it?How could you miss it?Slow down. Allow. Receive. Receive is my One Word for the year. Eight days in and it is already challenging … Continue reading Receive →

Faith: My 2021 One Word in Review

When my One Word for 2021 came to me, I pushed it away. Faith? That word is so soft, I thought. In 2020, my word was Surrender and challenged me big time. I wanted another word that would do the same. Little did I know... As the word faith kept coming up for me and … Continue reading Faith: My 2021 One Word in Review →

Letting Go of What Was to Make Room for What Could Be

As we anticipate a new year and consider how much has changed, what do we need to prioritize? What do we need to make room for? Before we think about what more we want to do, the growth milestones we want to hit and goals we want to achieve, make room to consider these questions: … Continue reading Letting Go of What Was to Make Room for What Could Be →

Nothing Left

The world is movingall around me and here I sit. Disappointed and sad. Feeling guilty for whatI cannot do. Everything I believeis tested. It takes more effort now. Hope is an action. I choose itminute by minute. So easy it would beto get swallowed by the malaise. There is nothing leftbut You and meon my … Continue reading Nothing Left →

I See You Moon

I see you moonand I wonderhow many different me'shave pondered: Who are you? Who am I?What's this all about? The longer I starethe more I feelus all come together. As if every part of me is known. Every thought. Every whisper. I am seenand heard and held. Safe. Loved. Cared for. A car driving bybreaks … Continue reading I See You Moon →

To Love Others

What is a healthy relationship? I won't forget sitting beside a man in his 50's coming back from the West Coast. In sharing his story with me, he told me that he and his wife lived across the country from each other. He was a doctor in Chicago and she was living with their children … Continue reading To Love Others →

Restoring Your Relationship with Yourself

Mom always said, you can't love someone else unless you first love yourself. I knew deep down that was true, but I didn't understand what it meant or what to do with this advice. We are taught growing up to love our neighbor as our self or do unto others as you would have them … Continue reading Restoring Your Relationship with Yourself →

Radical Courage

I don’t know. I need help. This is too much. I don't understand. I need a break. Imagine yourself saying these phrases out loud to your friends, family, co-workers and to your boss. What feelings does this bring up? If you are like most of the population (including me), many of these statements elicit shame … Continue reading Radical Courage →