What happens when something scares you? I don’t mean when you get surprised or shocked by something, I mean when something touches a deep part of your being and triggers that feeling of being threatened. Neurophysiology can show us what our brain does and psychology has provided some simple ways of understanding that reaction: flight…
Your intrepid writer/blogger/speaker will be speaking in London at the June conference! The title of my talk is “Living Your Truth” and I am excited to be a part of this event. I will of course share the content of my talk (or a video if available) for all right here!
Many of us, most of us move about our daily lives acting and reacting without spending a lot of time thinking about “why” we are doing something a particular way, or “why” we feel a certain way about the situations we find ourselves in. And this is perfectly fine, it is normal and it is…
Gratitude is simple: find something to appreciate and express that appreciation. I am sure that you have heard the self-help mantra around changing your life with “an attitude of gratitude.” Sometimes we say that with a bit of a snarky smile, sometimes we say it very genuinely; how you treat that phrase is less important…
Where is that balance between protecting, nurturing and loving, and enabling narcissistic self-centeredness? Real question, please answer if you can. There is a lot of chatter about the increasingly narcissistic tendencies of the younger generations, fueled by things like Facebook and Instagram and whatever the latest tool is for sharing your every thought, movement and…
Tales of the Animals Part 1 (there will be many parts) I love dogs. I also love cats. I have had more of the latter over the years, and it took me a while to come around to a willingness to say I am a dog person, but even now when I say that I…
The lead article in today’s business section of the SF Chronicle: “Cleanly booking a job; Apps let users hire house cleaners with no personal contact.” That’s fine, technology is great and does a lot to make things easier, more convenient, more efficient. Sounds good and I use a lot of those kind of tools. But,…
Over the years I have spent a lot of time feeling badly about myself. Not sorry about myself, but badly and I think that I am not alone in this experience. There are a lot of reasons why someone might not feel great about themselves, we all have stories and challenges and family difficulty. The…
Since presently there is little to no snow in the mountains of California (sigh, wish, pray) I will content myself with writing about snow sports rather than participating in them. And since the article headline read “Now Here is a Rivalry: Snowboarders v. Skiers” I thought to myself, “and have I got something to say…
I am about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my first date with my husband (night before the superbowl in case anyone is sending gifts). Later this year we will celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. That’s almost 7,000 days of being married incase you were wondering, and since that is a lot of days and…
Faith Works 