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Master Teachers…Last Call?
Doesn’t life seem a bit assbackwards as my dad use to say? As I am sitting here in the end stage of my life, I have begun to wonder would I have done the things I’ve done, if knew then, what I know now? To be really transparent and at the risk of sounding crazier than...
Me First
We are living in extraordinary times. We have young people and older people marching side-by-side for women’s rights, for educational funding, for LGBT rights, for fair wages, for sexual abuse issues, for drug abuse and the mis-use of power. Today, we are really...
Listening to the In Between
Therapists are taught to listen, mostly to the in-between where the truth is, in what is not said, in body language, in facial expressions, in hesitation, discomfort and sometimes even obvious lies. We are taught to listen differently in ways that could benefit all...
Oh, the Lessons I have Learned…
When you hit an age greater than the speed limit, you take a deep breath and look back at all the lessons you have learned and want to share those. So, I will, albeit I have to admit like so many of us, I only learned them through, often excruciating, personal...
Diving Deeply
Most people stay in the shallow end of life, deciding at some point to never take a risk, avoid any conflict, fly low, and fearfully with judiciousness they veer away from anything that causes them discomfort. No conflict. No truths. No uncertainty. That decision was...
Love Is…
I have never really believed that you fall in love instantly. You could conceivable fall into lust, or trip mindlessly into passion - but love, real love, takes time - like cooking the perfect soufflé. Love creeps gently into your insides when you glance her way and...
New Year! New Start!
No doubt about it, this has been a tough year for most. However, the energy of the New Year brings a fresh start, and new hope. One of the greatest gifts we have as human beings, is that we get to begin again in each moment, in each day and on each New Year. We get to...
The Gifts of Pause
Tis the season to be jolly but the ho, ho, ho’s seems to be hiding. Today there is more holy cow than ho, ho, ho! To many of us, it feels as if we are waiting for the other shoe to drop and we are doing it while holding our breath. We haven’t had a lot of time to...
Keeping It Real
At age seventy-five, every moment spent with my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren is a holy moment, not to be squandered. The other day, while going to the store, my granddaughter was on her cell phone texting. I said, “Sweetie you are important to me...
Calling All Heroes and Heroines
Most of us are holding on by the seat of our pants today, waiting for the next feud, flood or failure of our government to return to compassion and humanity. This is a difficult time, but what do we do besides wait for someone else to fix it? What if something bigger...