A few days ago I offered two skills to work with whatever may be arising for you in the moment (overwhelm, fear, rage, hopelessness, grief…), regardless of perceived source. I’m back this week with three more. 1) Ask the question: Is this [overwhelm] fully mine? Surprisingly, just asking ‘is this mine?’ often brings a bit […]
When Everything Is Just Too Much
These past couple of weeks have evoked an extra intense sense of overwhelm including feelings of rage, grief, fear, and hopelessness for many of us here in the US, myself definitely included. I’m not going into the specifics of the political/cultural landscape that is bringing so much to the surface right now. Rather, I want […]
Will Healing My Lineages Solve All My Problems?
There’s a part of me that is continually looking for the thing – the one solution that will miraculously solve all of my problems and pain. Can you relate? To this end, I’ve explored countless healing modalities, mindfulness approaches, and exercise + diet regimes. Most were quickly discarded. Some lasted for a number of months […]
When There’s Nothing Left for You
I’m going to jump right in: We spent (essentially) the entire fall season sick. It started with my son throwing up all over me in the middle of the night followed by five nights and five days of fever. Also: five days and five nights of no sleep for me. By day four, I was […]
This Stress We Feel – It Might Not All Be Ours
The rains have returned – at least here in Oregon. Today is dark with cold rain splattering against the window. This time of year draws me inward. I feel more reflective, more attuned to my internal world of feelings and, in general, crave even more sleep and alone time than usual (both in short supply […]
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