Loving people “as they are” is an exhale for the soul
Last year at the time, my dear college friends and I were gathered around our friend, Keith, who was dying in the hospital. Friends flew in from the west coast. We all drove several hours multiple times to be with him. Though he was unconscious, we all hoped and...
Build resiliency in your children by being their sanctuary
A few months ago, we moved to a new town. It's not far from where we used to live, but it is a different town. Here we can see the mountains from the kitchen window while we eat breakfast. It's beautiful. But like any big change, moving can be anxiety-provoking and...
Grace Meets You Where You Are
Grace Meets Us You are asleep in my arms, my precious little angel. I linger in the silence, the dark, exhausted. Even the soles of my feet ache. There were moments today when I thought I’d lose it, and moments when I did – when I felt myself cracking open, when I...
Noticing Beauty in the Ordinary
Beauty in the Ordinary I had been out with my son going around the neighborhood selling popcorn for Scouting. We had to head back inside to get ready for soccer. It was a full day. But as I walked through our front yard, I stopped when I saw this sunset. My God, may I...
Be the first to love
In the United States, many of us are gathering with family and friends for Thanksgiving. This can be a lovely and welcomed time. And it can also be a triggering time. It brings up old hurts, old resentments, and old patterns of relating. To change things, it takes one...
Supporting small businesses and local businesses
I love supporting, encouraging, nourishing, and being "in cahoots" with other small businesses and local businesses. As a womanpreneur myself, I KNOW the kind of hard work that goes into "making it happen" and supporting a family. Every one on this list I can vouch...
What it can be like to not feel alone
{I'd like to share with you an experience in Compassion Coaching with a client to give you a feel for the slow, organic, spaciousness of how it can be to not feel alone anymore...to feel a sense of inner freedom. This session is used with her permission}... “I have...
Dear Daughter: my calling as your mother
My Calling as Your Mother Dear Daughter, My calling as your mother is to lead you in the art of seeing yourself as a Beloved, to show you how to regard your body as a Temple, to hold space for you to find your voice, and to be a nourishing light on your path of...
The Importance of the “Me Too” Initiative
Many of you may have seen or heard about the “Me Too” Initiative on social media. I wrote a Facebook post about it that you can read here. I appreciate this initiative. Sitting with clients in psychotherapy and Compassion Coaching, I hear intimate stories – ones...
How a Big Mistake Became a Blessing
Back when I was in the middle of publishing Gems of Delight, I made a big mistake. After many edits had been done on GoD, we ran our hard-copy proofs and mailed them out to my pre-readers. I was so excited to finally hold GoD in my hands in book form! We did some...