slow, deep, quiet, and even
We cannot always will ourselves to be calm and centered when under stress, but we can will our breath to change. When our breath...


Filling in the Gaps
This scene from "The Help" is one of the most potent images of nurturance that I have ever seen on film. Here Aibileen, the "help" is...
What Defines You?
What defines you? The way you look, how you feel, what you believe? Sometimes we need to be a good bit bigger than than the story we...
You're Grounded!
It is the man throwing away his shoes as if to enter heaven and finding himself astonished, opened at last, fallen in love with solid...


Taking in Goodness
Let's say you went for a lovely hour long walk in the woods. Just perfect! Then at one point, you trip on a log, fall, and get your pants...
Pathways to Healing from Loss
Is your heart hurting? You just can't get through life without heartbreak. And it's not just romantic breakups that break hearts. And...


Love and Loss
Parting is all we need to know of hell. --Emily Dickinson I've been fascinated by Biological Anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher who has...
Can Stress Actually be Good for You?
This is a very interesting video that upends the idea that stress is always harmful. Terrifyingly articulate Stanford psychology...
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
I have been studying the work of Dr. Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing, a pioneering somatic approach to treating trauma. One...


3:10 Minutes to Dissolve
Did you ever feel as though you had a crust around your heart? That you just needed to melt into...something...but you just didn't know...