We have this false narrative in our culture that we are not allowed to fail. That the come from nowhere success and the natural talent are the ways to get to the top. But the reality for 99.9% of us is that our path forward includes lots of failure. Lots of dusting off our knees …
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Green Light Therapy
Hey. Good news. The sun doesn't set until 8:24 PM tonight. We are creeping towards summer solstice, and the days are growing luxuriously longer each day. Did you know that recent studies have shown that chronic migraine sufferers show significant decreases in pain levels when they are bathed in green LED light for several hours …
Turn It Off.
What are you stuck on? What is the situation, the problem, the relationship, or the issue that seems to always return to your mind? It could be replying your last foot in mouth moment. It could be a deteriorating relationship. It could be endless worry about a loved one or friend. Whenever your mind isn't …
Say It.
Who taught you? Whose love and attention at a pivotal point in your life made all the difference? Whose belief in you, when you were at your lowest, mattered? Who was the person you always searched for in a crowd? Who was the parent-figure, the grandparent-figure you needed at just the right time in your …
Change.
Here's something I know. I like it when life is easy. I don't like to be uncomfortable. I don't like to be sad. I don't even really like to be moderately hot or one bit hungry. I like to know what's around the next corner, and I like to be in the middle of a …
Love. Not Fear.
Life is not a well marked road. There are twists and turns, dead ends and bumpy, unpaved roads. We all have an idea of a direction we would like to head in, but our plan is far from guaranteed. We get through life stumbling, trying to peer beyond the reach of our headlights, hoping we …
Listen.
Today, this post addressees the members of our PMWS family that are white. We need to look at the trauma and suffering that our brothers and sisters of color have been living alongside for a long time. As I think about the words I am about to write, the phrase "for such a time as …
Imagine.
We have been sheltering in place (or sheltering in safety...?) at home since March. Now we are staring down the nose at June. We've gone through the 5 stages of grief, we have wallowed, we have eaten all the bread, and now, for most of this, we have begun to adjust to our new normal. …
Say YES!
Yesterday we talked all about boundaries. What and when to say no, to create space in your life to have some margin. Saying no also includes an intivation- to say YES to things that matter! Whenever we say no to something, we are creating room in our lives and schedules to be able to say …
Give your NO a go.
One of the hardest words in the English language was one that I was an expert at when I was a 2 year old Two little letters: N.O. I am a compulsive people pleaser. And an idea person. So when someone asks me to take something on, I have the double whammy of wanting to …
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