Tag Archive: acceptance

Changing Mothers

As a person that lives and breathes self discovery, self management and self leadership (in other words, healing and actualization), I have been in the place many times where I have smacked my head and said, “I thought I already dealt with this issue!” 25 years of intentional integration process is long enough to know…

The Art and Science of Letting Go

Everybody knows that sometimes you’ve got to let go of things that don’t belong in your life any more. I was asked for advice about HOW to let go on Facebook tonight…I love questions because they draw wisdom out of me that I didn’t always know I had (thanks, Pamela)! I have A LOT of…

Fortune Cookie Wisdom

After a somewhat challenging Thanksgiving, my son and I went out for Vietnamese, one of our favorites. Comfort food, for sure. There, a fortune cookie imparted wisdom that I desperately needed after the holiday mayhem. Who knew that a fortune cookie could frame things so beautifully?  “Every thing is perfect in the universe…including your desire…

Being With It

With the recent events in Japan, the collective emotional energy is one of fear, grief, and anger.  Since we are all connected, at some level all of us are feeling it.  Depending on your comfort level with expressing emotion, you could be doing lots of crying these days. Tears are a cleansing agent.  Emotional energy…

Compassion in Remembering

I’m currently experiencing the release of old body memory.  I’ve gone through phases of this at different times in my life since I began recovery work from childhood sexual violence at age 23.  Each time this happens, I am more awestruck by the healing process and the protective power of the human psyche. The unlocking…