My Birthday Wish: Peace and Healing for POC (and a gift for you)
It is my birthday month and my gift to myself is to hold listening spaces for other marginalized folks, in support of the deep work of healing, while we are in the midst of the ravages of racial injustice, on top of being in the midst of coronavirus. We are definitely in this for the…
< Read More >Black Lives Matter
Because I haven’t said it clearly yet (my last weekly email was rather rambling, you may have noticed), I would like to put it out there that BLACK LIVES MATTER …In fact, they are SACRED. And I stand in solidarity with fellow BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) to fight against systemic racism, white supremacy,…
< Read More >Hold space for wherever you’re at
There’s so much to say. There are so few words. Or maybe it’s just so hard to put into words what the body is feeling. Or to find the words that come close to the real experience. My brain seems to be scrambling the sensations from my heart and body and mind and not able…
< Read More >Can you feel it happening?
COVID Wisdom This too shall pass. Coronavirus will not last forever, even though it already feels like it’s been way too long…In the big picture, this is just a moment in history. Yet, things are already changing. Not certain into what exactly… But did you know that this challenging time actually provides the prime conditions…
< Read More >(My) Challenges of Working alongside a Partner who is not your Coworker
Or how to move through your struggles with your quarantine mate Funny story: While I was cleaning the bathroom, I was listening to a couples therapy training (for couples therapists) on my headphones, specifically about how to make a rapid repair of the beginnings of an argument, before it catches fire and turns into a…
< Read More >Handling Big Feelings During This Challenging Time
The first offering of my Calm Balm for the Madness of March just finished. It’s not too late to sign up and get it if you missed the first run. Plus, it looks like coronavirus is here to stay through April and beyond, so I’m sure you’ll have many moments (or days on end) to…
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Anxiety and the Coronavirus
(…and a little mindfulness too.)
I crossed paths with a colleague today who I have high regard for and asked how he was doing. He answered with a worried look on his face that he was feeling especially nervous and anxious. I instantly felt compassion for him and asked what exactly he was feeling anxious about, or if it was…
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