Finding the gift, Releasing judgment
It’s not depression. My experience of depression carries the weight of hopelessness, like I’ve forgotten how to breathe and I can’t imagine ever being happy again. It’s not grief, at least not entirely. Grief carries the weight of judgment, a...
Finding the gift, Releasing judgment
It’s funny, sometimes, the things we remember, snapshot moments that retain their clarity even as all else becomes fuzzy with time. I remember sitting in Mr. Hollis’s social studies class as the secretary announced over the loudspeaker that President Reagan had been...
Finding the gift, Releasing judgment
Imposter Syndrome is the result of placing too much weight on a perceived distance between where you are and where you think you “should” be. I speak in terms of distance because I see Life as a journey of exploration and growth. While having ambition is not a bad...
Contribution to the world
Sometimes the problems of the world seem overwhelming. If I think about them too much, all I want to do is curl up in a ball, rock back and forth, and loudly hum random songs to myself to block it all out. Not terribly efficient, that. 😛 Instead, I think about Stephen...
Releasing judgment, Triggers & Reactions
Do you ever want something really, really badly, like more money, love, or success, but you tighten up whenever you think about it? Does it feel like something inside you is preventing you from getting it? There are a lot of people who say that you just need to “clear...
