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Year End Wisdom
You are wise. How do I know that? Well, you can’t do the work I do without realizing at some point that people are filled with ocean-deep understanding, about themselves and about life. Of course,...
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take care: for all of us
These words–Take Care–I’m very familiar with them. I regularly sign off with them on emails, cards, letters and the like. And even though they’re kind of old fashioned, I always send them out with a...
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inner work: shadows & light
Adrift. Betwixt. Between. Limbo. I was feeling all of it last November when I realized I needed a creative ritual to see me through the end of the year. For a couple of days I pondered one compelling...
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make a deeper feelings mandala
Last month I sent my newsletter subscribers some ideas for reflecting on their deeper needs. I asked them to set aside (for the moment) any resolutions or actions they planned to take this year and...
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Why I became a therapist
The weather’s been gorgeous. The tulips are blooming. The first day of spring has arrived here in Northern California. A perfect day to share my big news with you: on February 27th I passed the final...
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5 ways to create a deeply meaningful transition ritual
There are just some times in life that call for a ritual. I’m not talking about those regular practices, habits and routines that are so essential to daily living. Instead, I’m talking about a deeper...
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It really is all here, right now
I celebrated my birthday a few days ago and woke up to this photo, texted to me by my husband (who was in the kitchen making breakfast)… Dave had staged it the day before and apparently Max...
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Your Stories Are Transcendent
Your stories are all of it: comedy, drama, tragedy, memoir. Your stories are more than just a literal recitation of facts and details. Your stories are full feelings, yearnings, curiosities,...
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How to start a practice when you’re not really a practice person
I have a confession to make: I’m not exactly a practice person. It’s not that I don’t do things. I walk and write and do yoga. Sometimes I drink a glass of warm water infused with lemon first thing...
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Women’s Circles: Creating and Savoring
I’m in the midst of an experiment this month. I can’t say too much about it since it’s still early days into it. But I can tell you this: I’m playing around with a new tele-circle format for the...
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