Does Their Story Matter?

Mindful Communication in Conflict The other day I saw a question on social media: “Does anybody know a reasonably intelligent, calm person who would be willing to engage in a conversation about politics (meaning, a person who voted for the other candidate)?”...

Self Compassion For Pain

Self-compassion isn’t a luxury. It’s a powerful, essential healing tool. I say this a lot. Because it’s true. Many of the women I work with are doing everything they can to get better:changing their diet, taking supplements, exercising, going to...
The Five Invitations

The Five Invitations

What dying has to teach us about living. A review of the book by Frank Ostasecki There’s a quiet truth you may not want to hear: we are all mortal.But I find when I move into that truth—not away from it— I soften.And I become more curious, more accepting. Frank...

The “UN” know-it-all

Photo by Haley Carman on Unsplash It’s humbling to be humbled.This week I was made well aware of my love for being the “One Who Knows Things”.  Lately, I’m getting a peek at the ways and places that I’m blinded to how my behavior and...

The Book of Joy

This morning as I perused The Book of Joy featuring the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this is what spoke to my heart: The archbishop turns to the Dalai Lama, acknowledging the horrors the Dalai Lama has faced, forced to go into exile at the age of 15, and...