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The Yin and Yang of Solitude and Intimacy
Like the tides which ebb and flow on the shore, the cycles of intimacy and solitude drift in and out of my life. I have been living in the absence of intimacy since writing my last blog, The Love Doves. I can honestly say that I enjoy life so much more when the...
The Love Doves
The love doves are gracing us with their presence this week. Droves of them leap in and out of our precious oak, forming the largest bird community to take residence here. I’m attempting to write about intimacy – on the laurels of Valentines Day, where so much...
the RIGHT to SPEECH
I recently attended an extraordinary day of meditation led by Noah Levine, founder of Dharma Punx www.dharmapunx.com. He came to discuss a subject called Right Speech, one that I, personally find challenging to honor. As what often occurs in a retreat, the teachings...
How do you unhook?
You have just disappointed someone you love. You are feeling rushed for work, school, an appointment, or meeting a friend. You can’t get your work done with your children around. A car cuts you off on the road. Someone looks at you wrong, or has a tone. Your...
What have YOU forgotten?
David Whyte, one of my most beloved poets, says, “The motivational speakers and self-help books are all wrong: there is no way of creating a life where we are full participants one hundred percent of the time. There is no way of being fully human without at times...
Who Says I’m too Old?
I was asked to write a guest blog for my friend and soul sister Sheryl at http://conscious-transitions.com/. I've decided to post it here as well. As a psychotherapist and a specialist in the field of mind-body fertility, I have counseled many women who have put off...
Are you a fruit-bearing tree?
Are you a fruit-bearing tree? I am excited to begin writing this blog. I start by talking about one of my passions. Fertility. For those of you who know me, I have worked with women for many years who are struggling with conceiving a baby. I write, not only from a...