We’ve all learned a ton about resilience this past year. And if you’re in Texas, this past week has probably brought some new resilience awareness into focus. Personal, emotional, physical, and even community resilience all play into how we move on, continue, and make the most of “this one precious life” as Mary Oliver so … [Read more...]
How Honesty Heals the Heart & the Dangers of False Forgiveness
One of the tenants of healing is to forgive. It is crucial. Yet, if you go too soon and forgive before you are ready, the wound only deepens. False forgiveness, forgiving when you are truly not ready, does not allow for healing to take place. It is the placebo remedy. It looks and sounds like the real thing, but inside it is empty. By … [Read more...]
What’s happening for you in the midst of the storm (what divine chaos can really bring)
If you've gone through a soul shift before (and I know you have), then you've felt divine chaos come barreling through your life. As a kid when something would go wrong at home - like mom's car would break down in the heat of a Texas summer with three kids sweating and crying - mom would face it head on. She didn't flinch at the discomfort, … [Read more...]
Why All Hell Breaks Loose When You Own Your Power (and what to do about it)
As you step into a life that feels empowered, you may begin to notice a breakdown in relationships that have previously seemed just fine. Relationships may feel strained, co-workers may ask you what has happened to you, family may look at you funny, and some people may drop you like a hot potato. I refer to this as the … [Read more...]
Taking life too seriously, bad hugs and growth. Why Tuesdays are one of my fave days.
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” – Mabel Collins And sometimes those teachers are not who I thought they were going to be. That’s what I’ve been discovering on Tuesday afternoons. I teach a yoga class to kids with special needs. It’s the simple truths they demonstrate in each class that have me feeling like they are … [Read more...]
