Something Lurking

Something Lurking

Photo by Craige McGonigle on Unsplash As I write today, I am tired. Something is lurking in my exhaustion. This writing has a life of its own and has taken center stage in my attention and energy.  And, I love it even if it tires me.  The hardest part of...
Loving Myself

Loving Myself

Photo by Hailey Kean on Unsplash Loving myself has been the hardest path I’ve ever taken. It is my Mt. Everest. I’ve had numerous dark nights of the soul – I’ve been deeply soul-tired as my friend coined.  I have faced my demons; sometimes I danced with them, and...
Deciding to Decide

Deciding to Decide

Photo by Vitolda Klein on Unsplash Do you know how to make a decision? How to decide?  I’ve traditionally been awful at decision-making and admire decisive people — much in the way I admire people who engage in extreme sports… How do they do that?!  I’m more of...
Gratitude, Schmatitude

Gratitude, Schmatitude

Be grateful for what you have.  I was taught some backward lessons about gratitude – my guess is many of you were, too, if you were raised by humans.  Some were pretty benign:  Count your blessings. So many others have less. Things could be worse. ...
Can We Overcome the Ego?

Can We Overcome the Ego?

As you’ve been reading, many of my daily adventures seem to return to this subject of my relationship with myself - with my ego. But, what is ego?  There are so many definitions and opinions about it: It’s a villain – we should kill it!  It’s a wounded child...