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Is being ‘safe’ harmful?
When my daughter was a toddler in the playground, I’d leave her alone and let her fumble her way through the obstacles. I was present and aware, but I chose to keep my hands off. I was always surprised and annoyed by other parents who would try and protect her as she...
Why Conflict Makes Relationships Better
Outside the rain was pounding on the sidewalk as I was in my office thinking about the conversation I was about to have. My heart was pounding and my thoughts were traveling at an unmanageable pace. I felt a mix of anxiety and excitement about a conversation that was...
Recession Proof Your Soul
If you listen to the news you’ll know that there’s a lot of chatter about recession and what we should be doing and thinking about. I listen to the news regularly and throughout the last three years I’ve really come to see how even well-intentioned hosts can fixate on...
When connection feels hard – try this
A healthy nervous system is something we don’t talk or learn about. Much of what we understand about being healthy revolves around fitness and emotional health. It is easy to understand why fitness is important and we have unlimited options online and in our...
Letting go – why it’s hard
The act of letting go is a complex sequence of events that involves a paradigm of emotions and complex story lines. Letting go is a graphic unraveling of the real and perceived, and it’s one of the hardest things we transition through as humans. We let go of dreams,...
Is there a ‘hack’ to personal growth?
Have you ever had this kind of experience? You’re moving through something big and profound, and someone starts to break down the lessons or meaning of these events, or starts taking on the role of spiritual guide without being recruited. Have you ever felt bamboozled...
I’m back!
Recently, one of my readers came into my workplace and said, “I read your Mindless Mondays.” We both broke out into laughter at the irony of the mistake. But this is one of the reasons I chose to put a pause on my weekly column: I needed to re-evaluate my reason for...
What do you think of, when you think of silence or stillness?
I’ve been a lifelong mover, in work and in life. Sitting still isn’t something I often do, and I’m not sure if this is something you can relate to? When I started practicing yoga 20 years ago, I struggled with the ‘savasana’ at the end of class. I’d often get up and...
The difference between compromise & self abandonment
You know what makes life feel easy? Not having to deal with other people. If you’re an introvert, you understand: it’s easier to avoid conflict when you’re alone. As an introvert myself, I could easily get pulled into being on my own. Not having to negotiate or...
Worry & Fear – when to listen or ignore them
Fear is a natural emotion. It’s a survival instinct that provokes a heightened emotional response designed to grab our attention. Any emotion that does that is healthy and normal. The thing with fear is that we often react instinctively instead of exploring the...
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