Overcoming Obstacles
Plots in fiction often consist of a character wanting something and being continually hindered. Without these obstacles, roadblocks, twists, and turns, there wouldn’t be a story. Our lives unfold in…
The path is the goal
Are you always hoping or planning to find a better house, better job, or better income? Does it seem that the future holds a time when you will be more…
Writing through the darkness
How do you wake up in the morning? Are you full of energy, enthusiastic about starting a new day? Or do troubling thoughts and emotions arise as you come into…
Write your troubles, write your dreams
Every day we are confronted by ‘bad news’ stories on our phones, computers, and telephones. And it’s true that there are wars, cruelty, injustice, and violence in many parts of…
Your Journey
Everybody has a story, and each is unique, one of a kind. You were born into a certain set of circumstances, and you have thus far worked with it the…
Inner Change
Life is change. We change moment to moment. Yet many times our lives feel static, as if things are fixed a certain way. I’ve always thrived on making change, oftentimes…
COVID and Self-Compassion
March 2021 We are always in a state of change, moment to moment. But sometimes change happens in a more radical way. COVID has altered all of our lives. Many…
Well Being
January 2021 There’s been a shift. Can you feel it? Since a new administration has moved into Washington, a sense of sanity has returned. Plans for dealing with the ongoing…
Become Whole
As we’ve passed the shortest day of the year, we move into a new phase. Many things are about to shift and change, and we can contribute to that change…
Sending and Taking
Thanksgiving is here again, the traditional US holiday when families gather to celebrate togetherness and aspire to feel grateful for their blessings. Of course, this year is different. Due to…
