Reparenting
I work with people who suffer from anxiety. In my own life, a lot of my anxiety came from worrying about making mistakes and getting yelled at. It was part of my family dynamic growing up. This might be part of your story if…
Feeling free
“I want to feel free! I want to be doing things in my life, every day, that makes me look forward to the day!” I had someone talk to me about being unsatisfied with their life – disappointed, unmotivated, not where she thought she’d be…
The walls we build
A good friend of mine had a falling out with her sister a number of years ago. Her sister dealt with it by ghosting my friend. Finally my friend decided to reach out explicitly to reconcile – after all, they were both getting older, and…
Ceremony that matters
I began to appreciate the power of ceremony when I turned 60. That year, so much had happened that altered who I was that I wanted to cement that learning (both painful and pleasant) with something memorable – a kind of coming of age. That…
What you need to know to change a pattern
Why is it so many of us end up with the same kind of person over and over? Our new boyfriend or girlfriend might look completely different from the last one, but once you get to know them, that familiar sinking feeling starts up that…
