Making Sense of our Search for Love
Our search for love is a fallible, desperate and often unproductive venture. We can spend decades looking for some way to end our painful loneliness until we give up and isolate. It is a...
5 Signs You are Addicted to Love
As I mentioned last week, addiction is everywhere. Some addictions are considered perfectly acceptable by the norms of society. And some addictions are not. But those acceptable forms of...
It’s Time to Grieve
I heard another song on the radio today about a break-up. It was also about alcohol. It focused on alcohol being the only hope for coping with the break-up. I can’t count the number of songs...
Waltzing Into Life
(photo courtesy of Fred Astaire Dance Studio Richmond) I danced this weekend. For anyone who knows me well, this is not surprising. I have always loved to dance. I have taken ballroom dancing...
Breaking Through our Inner Obstacles
We live in a world that focuses on the external. We are consumed by the need for status, labels, money and approval. But we are missing the valuable information about what lies underneath this...
Letting Go
Our cat died this week. She actually passed on Easter Sunday. She didn’t pick the best day. After 14 years of life, she might have been a little more considerate than to choose a holiday. ...
Lost on Vacation
I took a vacation last week. It was an epic vacation. I was brave. I went to two of the busiest cities with two of the most energetic kids. It wasn’t about relaxing. It was about...
It’s Not All About You
We heard many confusing statements when we were children. Let’s face it. Our entire environment was incredibly confusing. We didn’t know what the rules were. We weren’t supposed to know. Our...
Saving the Truth-Tellers
My son was bullied yesterday at school. He’s in middle school which is the worst time and place in my opinion. Kids are cruel at this age. And kids are also desperately trying to fit in. This...
