If you’re feeling more Grinch than Santa, more Scrooge than Elf, then you may need a little extra dose of tender loving care. And guess who is the best person to provide this TLC? YOU are. Self-compassion practices are remarkably…
A 17 Year Blink
She sat across from me, her eyes tearing up. “I am at the end of an era. My youngest child just graduated from high school and my life will never be the same,” she said. This wasn’t an expression of…
How are You Taking Care of Yourself?
Recently, two people told me that they’re finally going to start taking care of themselves this year. They had let themselves get run down and run over after decades of thinking that self-care was selfish. I applauded their efforts to…
When it’s NOT the most wonderful time of the year: strategies for sanity
Look around you. Does everyone else seem joyful, festive, and full of holiday spirit? Everyone, it seems, but you. Perhaps someone important is missing from your life and you’re drowning in deep sorrow. Perhaps you’re absolutely miserable. The truth is…
Will Your Future Self Thank You?
A miracle has occurred in my life. After many years of eschewing rigorous exercise, I am now involved in a sport. I’m celebrating three months of regular participation in the high intensity, constantly varied, functional sport known as Crossfit. Believe…
In Sickness and in Health
“I vow to love and honor you in sickness and in health.” I blinked back tears as Dan and I watched the lovebirds celebrate their new year’s wedding. And then, just as I was launching my own new year .…
New Year’s Weave
Here we are on the cusp of another year – time for my annual contemplative “Hope and Cope Report.” Rather than making a stale New Year’s resolution, this is my tradition of intentional reflection.With 4 simple columns marked “Knowns”, “Unknowns”,…
Resolutions Revisited
More than once I’ve made attempts to follow the tradition of making a new year’s resolution. “Resolve to exercise.” “Resolve to lose weight.” “Resolve to floss teeth.” Yea, right. Has anyone actually succeeded with these clichéd goals? I might as…