This past weekend I was blessed to spend a bit of time with a wonderful friend who has been part of my life since we met in eighth grade. Although he now lives in Oklahoma, it?s our good fortune that he returns ?home? now and again to visit his family and friends. We?ve still much…
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Ah, November is upon us, and as the warm, whirling breeze blows amber leaves to the ground, I am reminded of the circle of life. Autumn brings this thought to my mind so often as I ponder the disappearance of summer?s glory and the encroaching fingers of winter?s chill. Today, I recall my father?s oft-repeated…
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Autumn, it seems to me, is the perfect season to begin turning ever inward. As the days become shorter and night?s embrace arrives earlier, the abundant distractions of the external world are less available. Not one to turn to the television for diversion, I welcome the natural changes that seem to invite more of a…
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As I took my brisk walk in the gray foggy morn, I was deeply aware that today marks ?one month and one day? since the passing of a dearly beloved friend. As I walked through the chilly mist, I thought of a particularly remarkable man I had known since my first steps into adulthood. It…
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As the full moon that graced the skies this past Monday wanes, I am reminded that life?s processes do the same. This past Monday, I held a ?Full Moon Celebration? for a women?s support group that I offer each week. Our Northern California skies had been filled with unexpected rain. Throughout the day I cast…
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I woke this morning to a message from a client that moved me deeply. It was clear that he had hit another heavy wave of incredible pain as a result of the ?beginning of the end? of his marriage. His message was riddled with self-doubt and the weight of blame from himself and his spouse.…
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In working with my clients?men and women of all ages?I so often find that invisible fears are at the root of the client?s issues. What is it about our fears that has us so attracted to them, so intent on remaining strangled and confused by them? We are too often content to remain in a…
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It is a delicately warm June morning. The cool sheets are soft and silky against my skin. I nuzzle my head into the pillow pretending for a moment that I might fall back asleep. I laugh into the morning sunlight knowing that, with daylight breaking, I will be still for only a few seconds. The…
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