It’s a Gift

And I said to my body, softly, “I want to be your friend.”

It took a long breath. And replied, “I have been waiting my whole life for this.”

~ Nayyirah Waheed

Speaking about his book, All for Love: The Transformative Power of Holding Space, Matt Kahn shares,”I look back at these times and […]

Big Fires

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.

~ John Burroughs

Several individuals expressed feeling depressed with all that is going on right now. I mentioned how the uncertainty shifts us into the sympathetic nervous system – fight, flight, or freeze.

Some people are said […]

Calamity and Collapse

Grapevine Daily Quote May 30 “Truly transforming spiritual experiences are nearly always founded on calamity and collapse.” AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1957, “The Physicians”, The Language of the Heart

August of 2017 was a month of ginormous change. We were settling into our new tiny home. My brother-in-law, Jim, passed peacefully early in […]

Depression (The Secret We Share)

It might be that suicide and depression came to mind this morning after learning last evening that the son of a friend/colleague just took his own life. Or it might be that my nephew has again been back in jail, still seeking sobriety and a solid footing on the path of successful reentry to society […]

Thankful for Release

Thanksgiving means different things to different people. This year, I am thankful for more than most.

So many people I love are navigating challenging situations; adult children passing with cancer, living with addictions or with those with addictions, recovering from surgery, and money stress (or lack of money stress). At the root of all […]