My Life with Books
It seems I missed World Book Day. It was April 23rd. As someone who worships at the altar of books, I’m surprised I didn’t even know there was such a day. It makes sense, of course. There are days to … Read more…
Trauma Recovery Coach, Speaker, Consultant & Author
It seems I missed World Book Day. It was April 23rd. As someone who worships at the altar of books, I’m surprised I didn’t even know there was such a day. It makes sense, of course. There are days to … Read more…
During the last couple of weeks before my 50th high school reunion, my mind was overflowing with memories, and as they came up, I found it impossible not to write about them. In the month since, people keep saying, “Well? … Read more…
Shame is an insidious thing. Much of the time, we’re unaware we’re carrying shame, because it’s become so internalized and unconscious. But holding on to shame is a trap; it keeps us from moving forward into our joy. In some … Read more…
Ripe red pomegranates piled high in the produce section of my neighborhood grocery -I’ve been buying one every day. Junot Diaz – I’m laughing and crying my way through The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which I somehow missed … Read more…
Here is what I believe about work: Our work is what appears in the world when we allow Divine Love and Creativity to flow through us. We are all channels of love and creativity, if we open ourselves up and … Read more…
This is a picture of two of my very silly children, clowning with mimes in the park in downtown Queretaro, Mexico. We spent a summer in Mexico, first studying Spanish in San Miguel de Allende, then traveling to other cities. … Read more…
It has been an interesting exercise, noticing the things that provide meaning and joy in my life. A poet friend observed that much of my poetry involves lists, and I recognize it is my nature to catalog my experiences. In … Read more…