• Worrying About Myself

    Worrying About Myself

    I’ve spent so much time and energy worrying about what others think of me that I haven’t spent…


  • Forgiveness and Dreams

    Forgiveness and Dreams

    It’s easy to struggle with the concept of forgiveness vs. being a doormat. And I envision three scenarios:…


  • Never Quit on the Uphill

    Never Quit on the Uphill

    One day in my late-30’s, I had a friend ask me to run a 5K with her.  Out…


  • Depression

    Depression

    Sometimes I think I’m surrounded my depression, and am doomed to be so for the rest of my…


  • Safety

    Safety

    As a general rule, people are motivated to keep themselves safe.  Emotionally safe, physically safe, any-other-type of safe. …


  • Platitudes

    Platitudes

    For so many years, I heard platitudes, sayings, quotes – I took them all in.  I “believed” them. …


  • Self-Compassion

    Self-Compassion

    Having self compassion, compassion for you, used to sound insane to me.  It sounded a lot like “Love…