Boundaries – Why, When and How
Sometimes we set boundaries because we feel vulnerable, attacked, underappreciated, or other. Boundary setting is a self-protective move to defend ourselves from some threats.
Softening Around Anger III: Why I Wander
I was thinking this would be a positive post, because originally I had different ideas. But then I remembered our theme: Softening Around Anger… And some things changed in my brain.
Softening Around Anger II
What does this really mean? How do you soften around any anger you may be feeling? Perhaps… consider the issue at hand or the person or situation. Perhaps… don’t become hardened or act like a brick wall, unable or unwilling to see others’ perspectives. Maybe consider...
Softening Around Anger
At 52 years of age I have dealt with enough boys and men to have been affected by them – both positively and negatively. Yet anger tends to be more of a masculine trait…
Relationships & Survival Skills
Relationships throughout time have always had their challenges. But for us living in this Covid and quarantined and uncertain time, they can get all too real. Many of us disagree about what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what we should do about it. This very...
Technology vs. Peace of Mind
Without going into too much detail – causing us all more angst than necessary – things haven’t been working so well for me these days. You know: computer, internet, software and platform stuff; trying to get my Real ID, a new social security card, even renewing my...
How to See People WHOLE
My husband says that he thinks I’m pretty darn perfect most of the time (and to be fair, he usually acts like he actually thinks this). Until…He doesn’t. Every couple of months Tom suddenly expresses a list of gripes about me – most of which I’ve heard before. And so...
Wear Kindness: Self Expression Through Fashion (pt. 1)
We’ve had this dream… It started out as a vision, and then morphed into conversation… Now we’re putting our ideas onto paper…And soon there will be actual plans afoot. But to make that a reality, we need to fully flesh out the vision – our individual visions and...
Burnout – A Life Force Exhausted
Why do we push ourselves to the point of detrimental consequences such as fatigue or exhaustion, anxiety or stress, depression or isolation…? Is it the expectation we feel to act a certain way coming from society, family and friends, work associates, or ourselves? We...
The Garden Diaries (Introduction)
While I’ve always loved nature, I wasn’t all that interested in gardening until my 40s when the concept of helping things grow suddenly seemed a miraculous endeavor. In addition, having daily access at my fingertips to fresh organic food is a component of living a...
Tai Chi: Philosophical AND Practical
“Internal martial arts gives you a method of learning to focus awareness and refine sensitivity. The techniques in themselves are not so important--functioning as concepts or points of departure for a deeper discussion of what's really going on in a given interaction....
The Man, the Myth, the Legend… The Role Model
His name was Bob. He was a devoted husband, supportive father, successful businessman, and steadfast friend. But in the end, no matter the role he played in each of our lives, he was one thing to all of us: An inspiration.I hadn’t seen Bob in about 6 years, but he...
MASSAGE: From Physical Presence to Magical Realm
"If I am able to lie down in comfort, feeling the physical sensations of relief and healing, my consciousness is also able to float up into a more spiritual-feeling space of timelessness and pure potential."When I had my first massage, I felt gentle tingling...
ART SAVES LIVES: Open House & Opening Reception
"We are a gallery and a center for healing and creativity - as we know it is all connected - creating the kind of intimacy that facilitates profound healing."Did you make it out to the Middleway Health Foundation Open House & Art Reception on 2nd Saturday, October 8?...
Say What? Rumors, Hearsay and Gossip, Oh My!
“Is the Dalai Lama coming to Sacramento?” When people hear something like this they often just run with it, turning it into a statement rather than a question. “The Dalai Lama is coming to town!” The big things in life are especially prone to this.The truth is that...