Take a look at your hand. Go on, look down at the hand holding the device you're reading this on and really take a look at it. What do you see? I see a hand that looks older than it did. A new freckle. More skin. Pretty painted fingernails. A hand that has changed countless diapers, said goodbye to my dad with one last touch to his … [Read more...]
Loving Your Body: Self-Love Series
No more feeling guilty – 3 steps to putting guilt where it belongs
This month we are focusing on self-love, and nothing can put the kabash on self-love quiet like guilt can. It can smoke out our most valiant efforts in attempting to lay down boundaries, stand up for ourselves or tell someone no. Like a rubber band bouncing us back into a guilt-fed response, guilt can be the glue that keeps us connected to … [Read more...]
B is for boundaries not bitchy: welcome to self-love month!
If you've ever laid down a boundary with someone where there wasn't one before then you know the discomfort that quickly follows. It can be gut-wrenching. The person for whom you have surprised with your new-found boundary placement is not going to be your biggest fan at that moment. But don't fret, this is par for the course when you go from … [Read more...]
talking death and helicopters in the carpool line
The conversations with my kids while driving them home from school have been laced with uncertainty over the last couple of days. My 10 year old daughter Lily has become entrenched in knowing every detail of Kobe Bryant and his daughter's sudden and surprising death. (And the others riding with them.) As she jumps into the back seat of my SUV … [Read more...]
How To Bend Time in Your Favor
I can claim with certainty that your life has been sprinkled with many take-your-breath-away moments. You know those deeply moving moments in your life where time seems to stand still. Maybe it's the time you first looked into someone's eyes as you felt a deep sense of love for them wash over you. Or maybe it's an experience of joy you never … [Read more...]