Vast Strength

You are a magnificent, vast reservoir of strength and capacity. You come from a long line of resilient, formidable survivors, problem solvers, and enduring ones. No matter your weariness, frustration, or disenchantment, you are still, always, irrepressible and naturally creative, resourceful and whole. We all are literally made of stardust, brimming with life force, from […]

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Being heard

My wish for you, beautiful wise woman, is for you to be heard. Your unique perspective – arising from your experiences and your passions, your history and your vision, your struggles and your accomplishments, your hopes and your joy, your fears and your fury – your unique perspective holds a necessary piece of our shared […]

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Unexpected grace

Last fall I was in the Fort Lauderdale airport returning home from a final memorial service for my brother. It had been another visit full of all kinds of emotions, mostly love, loss, sorrow, and the joy of connection with my brother’s circle of friends. I was a sea of feelings in the busy and […]

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Perfectly good reasons

We need vast oceans of self-compassion as we begin any exploration of thriving in our oh-so busy world. Because if we don’t start from deep non-judgment and compassion, we are yet again telling ourselves there’s something wrong with us. There are perfectly good reasons why we often end up feeling overwhelmed, unable to catch up, […]

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Lies that kill the spirit

I lie all the time. Yeah, well don’t be so quick to judge me because I know you lie all the time, too. I’ve never met a woman who didn’t lie – to herself – on a regular basis. And I know men have their lie repertoire as well. No, we’re not all manipulative, deceptive, […]

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