Suffering to Healing
I spent the weekend with the flu. Not that this is anything that you necessarily wanted to know, but it really is how I spent the last two days. Without...
The Authentic Life
Authenticity is a pretty big buzz word right now. You hear a lot about people wanting to be authentic and have authentic relationships. Webster defines authentic as, “not false or...
Ambivalence
In its simplest form, ambivalence is the state of both wanting to do something and not wanting to do something at the same time. Have you ever been in that...
Running Into the Wind
I was having a fairly good run today, my legs felt strong, and I had a good breathing rhythm going. Suddenly, as I rounded the corner I ran smack into a brick...
Learning Who We Are
I was doing some reading recently and came across this quote by Anne Sexton, a poet: “The great theme is not Romeo and Juliet….the great theme we all share is...
The January Blues
January is a month of both promise and reality. It begins a New Year and we resolve to do the things that we somehow forgot or just didn’t want to...
Four Ways to Meet Your Goals in 2011
We are into week two of 2011, are your resolutions set? Last week, Melissa talked about setting realistic and achievable goals for 2011. So now what? You’ve set your goals,...
Welcome to 2011!
It seems as though it is that time of year again that the resolutions go into action. Losing those few pounds, determined to start an exercise program, spending less money…...
Why We Walk in Circles
What do you think would happen if someone led you to the middle of a wide open field, blindfolded you, and then told you to walk as far as you...
There You Are!
Recently, I sat down with a family member who asked me how my day had been going. I started to share about an afternoon of putting up the Christmas tree...