Redefining Enough

  Redefining Enough Author Byron Katie has said, “Don’t believe everything you think.” I love this phrase. I actually have it as a bumper sticker. Byron Katie makes this comment because she is very aware that the majority of thoughts that run through all humans’ brains are being generated by the lizard brain; they are…

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Cultivating Creative Ways to Connect

  Cultivating Creative Ways to Connect Hello, everyone! Long time no chat! It has been a long minute since last I wrote to y’all. I am not going to apologize for my absence. I, along with the rest of the country, have been very distracted by so many things facing the US that I did…

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A Call For Hospitality

A Call For Hospitality Do you remember not that long ago when the coronavirus was new to all of us and we were told to stay at home to protect not only ourselves but also our neighbors and relatives? I can still remember the images of that time. I remember watching videos of people in…

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The Land of In-Between

  The Land of In-Between Today, I find myself feeling fear, concern, and uncertainty while also experiencing excitement. How can this be? Shouldn’t I feel one emotion at a time? Surely, a person can’t experience extremes in emotions simultaneously. However, we do all the time. I remember when I first prepared to jump out of…

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The Power Of Generational Trauma

The Power Of Generational Trauma My father never liked to discuss his background, his childhood, or his ancestors. I received bits and pieces of his story from others, including my mother, my mother’s mother who knew my dad when he was a boy, and his friends who shared stories after his death. It appears that…

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