Trauma Recovery Coach, Speaker, Consultant & Author
As I write this post, I am sitting in Nashville’s Central Library, in front of a curved window overlooking a beautiful garden. Autumn has come to Tennessee, and the trees are dressed in orange and red. The Cumberland River winds … Read more…
In the midst of my concern for my sister, who’s been ill, and all the other various challenges of life, I find myself paradoxically almost overwhelmed with gratitude. I find I want to write about what gives my life meaning, … Read more…
Sundown today marks the start of the most significant Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It’s a day to ask for forgiveness and to repent offenses against others. This is a beautiful day for all of us to … Read more…
On this anniversary week of the 9/11 attacks, I’ve been thinking a lot about how it felt then to be an American, and how we’re feeling now. I remember acutely the day, of course, the immense shock and the dawning … Read more…
Happy Labor Day weekend! I hope you’re enjoying your holiday. This is a day I usually pen some philosophical thoughts on working, but today I’d like to ask for your help in my own work. As I’ve mentioned here, I’m … Read more…
Very early this 4th of July morning, I was walking in one of my favorite parks, around a small lake. Crossing a footbridge, I looked down and saw a mother duck leading her babies through open water into a stand … Read more…
Today the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the landmark healthcare bill, the Affordable Care Act. This decision removes any legal obstacles to implementation of the Act, although individual states can decide to decline federal funds and not expand their … Read more…