Labeling is for jars
“Why does he think that way? How can he really believe that?” Overhearing these questions at a table next to…
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Who Are We Humans?
“Who do you think I am?” she asked. Having this conversation on the first day of a new year, her…
Read moreDarkness as a tool for self-acceptance
“The darkness is so dark, “a friend said. “ And we haven’t even eaten dinner yet. I feel like a…
Read moreTaking a holiday within yourself
She chose to be quiet for two days, speaking to no one, listening to no news, shutting out the world…
Read moreNavigating the new normal
“Ping, Ping.” I hear the sound as I enter the realm of “I-person” with my new I-phone. My children insisted…
Read moreSunday night walls were a ritual in our house
There was nothing sacred about walls in our home — especially in our bedroom, which my brother and I shared….
Read moreWhat kind of decluttering creates the most satisfying life?
“When I grow up, you won’t be the boss of me,” I said, according to my mother, in the 1960s….
Read moreStumble Stones shed light on what is buried in us all
I was 30 something, about to be married. Living in Sonoma County I decided to go to a “seconds outlet…
Read moreJust walk through the door
“I can’t do that. I’m too stiff. And besides, I’m not interested in contorting myself into a pretzel.” Roger was…
Read moreThe Dutch show us how to build resilience
As a friend recently told me, “The cup is broken. Even if we could glue it back together, it would…
Read moreWhat our world needs now is a dose of creative thinking
“I don’t have a creative bone in my body!” I was upset. My junior high school was having a poster…
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