Trauma Recovery Coach, Speaker, Consultant & Author
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…
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…