Wait. What?
This most recent, seemingly endless, election cycle has left many Americans feeling conflicted, angry, disenfranchised, and fearful. Last week’s …
Category Archives: fear
Shame
. I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I will not be defined by the damaging events in my …
4-Day Lesson
. . I had an extremely brief love affair with a man who started as a friend. It lasted for …
Hallmark Of Our Time
. 06-12-2016 NPR’s early morning headline reads: “Mass Shooting at Orlando Nightclub” 50 people dead. At least 53 people injured. …
Where Am I?
. One recent morning, my son said, “I wish I woke up earlier”, and I immediately thought: I wish I …
Lesson Learned, Eventually
. I’ve endured an overly-long, painful, and tedious divorce after a very lengthy and painful marriage. Yesterday, we finalized our …
Keep Playing
As children, we make friends easily. We hold out a toy as a way to invite others to play. …
Lonely Road
I’m a social person. I enjoy the company of others and feel invigorated by this kind of contact. This is …
Do As I Say or Dreams As Lessons
I dreamed I was guiding an outdoor meditation in a city park, with a group of familiar students. As I …
(Don’t) Say My Name
My husband did not like his first name. He maintained this name throughout his life: he used it, introduced himself …
