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in the time of our lives
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Why I became a therapist
The weather’s been gorgeous. The tulips are blooming. The first day of spring has arrived here in Northern California. A perfect day to share my big news with you: on February 27th I passed the final...
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5 ways to create a deeply meaningful transition ritual
There are just some times in life that call for a ritual. I’m not talking about those regular practices, habits and routines that are so essential to daily living. Instead, I’m talking about a deeper...
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It really is all here, right now
I celebrated my birthday a few days ago and woke up to this photo, texted to me by my husband (who was in the kitchen making breakfast)… Dave had staged it the day before and apparently Max...
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Your Stories Are Transcendent
Your stories are all of it: comedy, drama, tragedy, memoir. Your stories are more than just a literal recitation of facts and details. Your stories are full feelings, yearnings, curiosities,...
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The words are always with you, even when you forget them
You wake with a start and the words are there, formed. Did I dream them, you wonder? (You’re not sure.) All you know for certain is that you’re being called to open your mouth wide and let these words...
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Wild Woman Wisdom
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Women’s Circles: Creating and Savoring
I’m in the midst of an experiment this month. I can’t say too much about it since it’s still early days into it. But I can tell you this: I’m playing around with a new tele-circle format for the...
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A Beautiful Reason to Make Ugly Art
It was one of those afternoons. Shadow Collage I’d been trolling websites looking for inspiration, because even though I’ve been threatening it for ages, in the next year I truly am going to revitalize...
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Just Listen
Just Listen. to the wind blowing to rain falling to laughter to stories yearning to be told Just Listen. to the tone of her voice to the catch in her breath to the words she’s saying to all that she...
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Like a Deer in the Headlights
It’s been almost a year since we hit the deer. We were headed home from an afternoon at the coast. It was one of those crazy-beautiful Northern California fall beach days, the kind you hardly ever get...
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You Are Cared About!
She noticed me out of the corner of her eye, turned, and said, “Looks like you could use more beets.” It was one of those moments that took me by surprise, because as I made my way around the salad...
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Finding Deep Wisdom in a Cookie Exchange
Virtual cookie exchange blog hop? Of course I said yes. That is, I said yes because the wonderful Charlotte Rains Dixon of Wordstrumpet was doing the asking. Charlotte’s an author, writing coach and...
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Exciting News: Women’s Circles Are Back!
Color me happy, because the Women’s Creative Wisdom Circle is back! It went on hiatus while I was finishing my license, a tough but necessary decision I had to make. But all during that time I kept...
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Hello Spring and Hello You!
Well hello there! Maybe you’ve noticed? I’ve been absent from this space for over a year. During that time I thought of dozens of things to say to you when I returned, but in the end ditched them all....
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