In You Could Make this Place Beautiful, her memoir about divorce and healing, the poet and author Maggie Smith wrote: “My children’s father has taught me many lessons, painfully, and the pain has changed me. “I want to become a different kind of student. “To be a different kind of student, I need a new teacher.” […]
Ten years ago, I left the job I’ve had for 16 years. The freedom! The excitement! All that time to do what I wanted to do that I never had time for because of work: reading, napping, knitting, watching hours of TV! After a decade, the question that’s been coming up in my head is: […]
At the end of the month, I’m turning a milestone age. Yup, it’s exactly the number in the photo above. Because it feels like such a momentous birthday, I wanted to do something meaningful to prepare. (I was inspired by what one client did when she was about to turn 40). I set up a […]
What if you can relax—to flow and not force, to attract and not chase, to receive and not grasp? What if you can trust that everything is happening as it should, that everything is unfolding in Divine perfection? And what if your challenges aren’t here to punish you but to help you grow into the […]
Self-expression is a powerful way to communicate our thoughts, feelings, and ideas with the world. You can write, dance, sing, paint, or even cook. These activities not only open up creative pathways that can help improve mental wellness, they can also boost confidence levels and help with everything from making new connections to going out […]
I wish for you devotion to your path, not to give up, and to trust that what is for you will always find you. May you give yourself the grace to repair what’s broken—old zippers and chairs, relationships, things left unsaid or undone. May you discover the charm of and the wisdom in your imperfections and […]
