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...
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Photo by Gabriel Tovar on Unsplash Expectations - ugh.  I would love to say something profound and important about expectations, but I’m at a loss.  Are expectations good or bad?  What does it mean to expect something?  It’s yet another area where...
To Love an Addict

To Love an Addict

Photo by Christopher Windus on Unsplash A love letter to all who love an addict.  Last night I attended a celebration of life for my dear friend from high school. It was surreal. Anyone who dies out of turn makes us reflect deeply.  My best friend was full of...