When my neighbor and I connect by Ben’s garden between our homes, the topic arises that she’s seen families interacting with their own phones while seated at a table together in a restaurant. We wonder about the missing connection during their shared time out. And my neighbor has concerns that so much time connecting with screens affects … [Read more...]
Is Your Shine Aligned? Is Your Zeal for Real?
I have a theory about successful, shiny people who are living into the lives that fit them just right. Maybe you’re one of them, in fact. You, they, (and I) have been through our share of life’s drama and trauma, years including blocks like critical outer and inner voices, perfectionism, and low self esteem; and we keep moving … [Read more...]
Healing what we need to release
Years ago in a church circle, I am struck when women in their 60s and 70s name wounds they are still carrying on their shoulders. I am in my early 40s, and I think to myself, I hope I’ll be able to heal a lot or all of my own stuff before I reach their ages. After all, I’ve already been on a healing path, and I certainly don’t want to be talking … [Read more...]