Beyond Popcorn
A lot has been happening on the self-discovery, personal growth, soul and spirit front in the last few months. A roller coaster for sure. Illuminating, sobering, exciting, and I’m happy to say, deeply transformative! The most recent chunk of work was around my habitual pattern of agitation — packing too much in, long to-do lists, a...
Opening to the Good
“In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.” This is a quote from Alex Haley, author of Roots. When I came across this quote, it landed with me. It aligns with my intention in writing these pieces, of sharing my journey with you, and inviting you...
To Emulate or Eschew, That Is the Question
In a recent conversation I learned that a friend of mine feels like he has spent much of his life trying to be like his mother — to copy, live up to, emulate her. I was taken aback, because it’s clear as day to me that I spent many years of my life trying NOT to be...
“It’s not what you say…
it’s how you say it!” This crunchy phrase, said to me in the heat of an exchange, was part of “another fricking ‘growth opportunity” (AGFO), and the phrase resonated deeply. (It seems like the last AGFO was not long ago. Accelerated learning curve, I guess!) I wonder if this phrase has meaning for you… if so, I’d be pleased to hear...
