Enter “For Real Fridays” on Facebook. Have you heard of this fun experiment in honesty yet? Over the past few weeks I have been asking friends to post something real about themselves on Facebook and I’m doing the same. I want us all to see one another’s beautiful, messy and true lives, not just the pretty beach pictures and other images of perfection.
Read MoreI often tell my clients to “put down the google,” the spreader of anxiety and dis-ease. And, so I shall do the same. I will return to trusting simplicity and balance. To knowing that what may work for others may not work for me. I will sacrifice the need to “do it right” for the peace that comes with doing it “good enough.” And, I will eat bacon because I love it. Enough said.
Read MoreTonight I am thinking about how I have benefitted from my connections and from my tendency to share quite deeply with others.
Read MoreSometimes in seeing the words written down on paper, it becomes more obvious to us which things are worth trading away. And, swapping the things I love most in life for appearing “good” to others (who probably aren’t noticing anyway!) seems like a pretty lousy deal.
So give this pen and paper plan a try, and let me know what you find! Let’s take a small step toward accepting ourselves together.
Read MoreThe pattern is this: fear-fueled thinking resulting in frequent contemplation of the worst case scenario (also known as: a waste of time). I know that I am not alone with this. I speak with women all the time who are right there with me. Over the years I have come to waste a lot less time and energy with anxiety. Things that used to haunt me for days no longer have the same power.
Read MoreIt is a beautiful thing seeing my children grow, learn, and develop more and more into their own little selves. But, with all of the growth, we leave some things behind. I heard a newborn cry this morning and I felt a familiar yearning for my babies. The tiny toes, the sweet smell, the tiny body cuddled on my chest, gently napping. Thousands of beautiful, lovely baby, toddler, and preschooler things that bring tears as I recall them.
Read MoreAs a supporter of equal rights for all human beings, I was happy to discover the website http://lgbthistorymonth.com, which provides biographies on 31 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgendered icons who have made significant contributions to the community. The tradition first began in 1994 when a Missouri high school teacher (Rodney Wilson) promoted LGBT history during the month of October.
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