Apr 13Putin triggers my relationship to power and control.Putin triggers my relationship to power and control. He is like the partner who gaslights, “This is for your own good,” and somehow makes you forget You matter and it is You who determines what is good for you. He is like the partner who doesn’t care how You feel…Mindfulness3 min read
Jan 22Stress, Politics and HopeStress, Politics and Hope I’m a therapist. And you want to believe that I therefore have it all togehter. Or, would you rather know your therapist walks their own walk of wellness instead of thinking they are immune to the stress of being? Here’s your invite to hop off if…Politics5 min read
Dec 29, 2021Relationship Ideas for 2022Relationship Ideas for 2022 Some of what I do in my partnership isn’t working, as evidence by getting into it (over the same issues)over and again. So, for ‘22 I commit to trying something new. As individuals, and in our partnerships, we can all grow, don’t you think? That might mean trying something new…Relationships6 min read
Jun 4, 2021Gender Identity Conversation With ChildAMAB- assigned male at birth Trans- you think/you know you are different than your assigned gender at birth. Non Binary (also called queer, gender fluid)- the experience (truth/identity)of not being either gender. Child (5 years old, AMAB) to Mama: Can we buy me a dress? …Transgender4 min read
Apr 8, 2021JUST THIS Only if you want to bring your nervous system to a quieter, more balanced place.JUST THIS Only if you want to bring your nervous system to a quieter, more balanced place. Start with the breath. Might you make your breath just a bit longer and a bit deeper. Hold your breath for a count of 3 at the top of your inhale. Now exhale…Stress Management3 min read
Feb 7, 2021Choreograph Your WellnessChoreograph Your Wellness We want to choose the next right dance move in order to be well, to be our best. To find joy. To ride the waves of life 🌊, the pains & the pleasures.Wellness3 min read
Sep 29, 2020BIRDS OF A FEATHERBIRDS OF A FEATHER two birds meet at an intersection. they are on the opposite sides of the political spectrum. bird a has a revelation and shares it with bird b. bird a: I think we are more alike than we are different. bird b: ummm. and so? bird a…Divided2 min read
Aug 28, 2020Layers of WellnessLayers of Wellness I need to be well for me. (We need to be well for ourselves.)The me negotiating joys and sorrows, the past and present, strengths and vulnerabilities. That’s already so much work to be well. To keep showing up. Finding grace, over and again. I need to be…Wellness3 min read
Jul 26, 2020I Listened to Thomas Hubl todayand it was exactly what I needed as I am either often angry or afraid, or sometimes numb from the political climate and flood of bad news or disinformation campaign du jour. I sometimes have a sadness about the state of affairs that feels bigger than my joy for what…2 min read
Jul 25, 2020A DAY ON THE KICKIA DAY ON THE KICKI I live on the Kickimuit River. It’s a particularly hot day and I’ve planted myself on a recliner with easy access to the Kicki, a tall glass of Hibiscus tea by my side. The heat hangs on my body like a coat of plastic. …3 min read
