The other day I was noticing that I was feeling particularly drained. I move pretty quickly and with a lot of purpose as a general rule, which I learned to do as a single mom with a large amount of responsibility. That day, however, I just kept stopping in my tracks, or sitting down when I wasn’t [...]
Last month, I blogged about the idea of active acceptance and how difficult it is to accept things when we feel like they are wrong, unjust, painful, or even simply uncomfortable. The voice in our head that says “it shouldn’t be this way!” is often very loud, and it’s not necessarily incorrect. But whether or not something [...]
How are you holding up these days? How are you holding steady? We’re in a noisy world right now, and we’re all feeling the buffeting winds, no matter where we might stand with our perspectives and beliefs. Change is blowing, and I’m not sure anyone is completely unaffected by it. How is it affecting you? For myself, [...]
Hello, dear friends. I hope you are all finding health and happiness these days, and are in touch with all the ways that you stay grounded and empowered in the world. There are a lot of people who are feeling deeply challenged by these modern times, but today I’d like to specifically address the LGBTQIA+ community and [...]
Here we are, my friends, officially in 2025. I hope it has been, thus far for you, a time of re-gathering, re-grounding, and rejuvenating. I invite you to take good care of yourselves this coming year; you are the source of all your power, and that requires nourishment! What might that look like for you? Does it [...]
Exciting news, friends! I’m so happy to share with you that I’m in the process of formulating a new project that I’m calling The Black Sheep Society. Starting in January, The Black Sheep Society will be an ongoing, monthly, group coaching project aimed to support women/female identified/non-binary folk who feel like the black sheep in their family, [...]
Last week I wrote a blog post on my other website (you can find it here), and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about a quote I used from Jesuit priest and psychotherapist, Anthony de Mello: “Look for things in them that you might have missed because of familiarity, for familiarity breeds staleness, blindness, and boredom. [...]
Hello, dear friends, and happy September to you! Does this time of year find you in the throes of back-to-school? Are you freshly back from travels? Or perhaps the shift out of summer simply means a continuation of your work, whatever work that may be? No matter what your situation, I hope you find yourself in a [...]
Well, dear friends, here we are at the beginning of August 2024, and it’s not new news to anyone that our political future is in a state of deep uncertainty. I mean, really, we’re steeped in this reality, and it’s awfully hard to get away from it. In that sense I apologize for bringing it up here, [...]
Happy July, everyone! It’s officially time for summer fruits, hot weather, and possibly some summer getaways. And for many recent graduates, it’s also time to think about getting jobs. Be they career jobs, summer jobs, or exploratory jobs, I know several people who are turning their attention toward this topic. Two of these people are my nephews, [...]
Hello, and happy spring to all! As I write, I’m looking out my window on a sunny day. There’s a light breeze, the daffodils are nodding proudly, and the leaf buds on the trees are bright, bright green. Everything is emerging, presenting itself, and bursting open. I’m uplifted by this beauty, for sure, and I’m also struck [...]
‘Tis the season! As the holidays draw near, I extend my warmest wishes to you for a joyous celebration filled with love, good food, and cherished moments with your dearest ones. Yet, I acknowledge that for many, the holiday season can be more complicated than that. Some familial connections are relaxed and celebratory, while others carry [...]
It’s Spring! It’s officially time for daffodils and tulips, and where do I keep finding myself? In my basement. I’m feeling a drive to pull out the old junk, clear off the spaces, and vacuum out the corners. There’s nothing new about Spring Cleaning and the desire to shine a light into the cobwebby corners, but I [...]
It’s autumn! I, for one, find real delight in the crispy leaves, the cooler evenings, and the comfort of a regular school schedule. Autumn always makes me feel awake. Having said that, I also wonder if that pesky leak in my basement will reappear with the rain. And what about my middle schooler’s escalating homework troubles? [...]
What a privilege it is to have an opportunity to be here with the Nuture Life Community! Because I’ve known Savannah for a couple of years now, I have a real understanding of what a lovely group of people are drawn to her wonderful energy. I certainly was when I approached her for coaching back in 2020. [...]
