by Carrie Dinow | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
by Carrie Dinow | Feb 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
by Carrie Dinow | Jan 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
by Carrie Dinow | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
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...
by Carrie Dinow | Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
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...
by Carrie Dinow | Dec 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
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...