a better ear than your friends
You’re struggling with something. You talk to a friend about it. “I know exactly what you’re going through!” she says. She tells a long story from her past that is kinda similar to your situation. KINDA. But not exactly. After all, your situation is specific to you. At the end of the conversation, you’re grateful […]
i am a soft-sided suitcase
I told my coach about all the things I’m juggling right now. She said to me, “Wow, you’re holding a lot!” “Yeah,“ I said, wiping my tears. “Where did you learn how to hold space like that?“ she asked. “Well,” I said, “Before I was a Life Coach,I taught yoga for 20 years. And I […]
Control vs Agency
O my Beloved Friend, Control is utterly illusory, in this wild, terrifying, astonishing life. You do not control the government. You do not control your children. You do not control the weather. You do not control your weight. You do not control your health. You do not control your desires. You do not control the […]
I’m Not Okay
I’m not okay. I’m fine. But I’m not okay. I had a car accident three weeks ago. Somebody ran a stop sign and hit my car hard enough to total it. I was alone in the car. I was VERY shaken. But I sustained only a single scratch, on my knee where it hit the […]
Are you in the woods?
Let’s say you’re walking through the woods. At a certain point, you realize you’re lost. Maybe you were with friends but they drifted away, or you started daydreaming and wandered off the path, or you were never really sure where you were going. Anyway, it was warm before. Now it’s getting cold. It was light […]