Watching someone I love self-destruct is not easy. Not stepping in to stop the madness is even harder. After all, wouldn’t I be there for her if I was a really good friend? Well, maybe not. I know I’m not the only one who has ever struggled with this. I see it on Facebook, in …
I have spent a great deal of time, money, and energy to overcome stress, anxiety, panic, and other forms of the dreadlies. Living in balance has allowed me to reclaim my health, have better relationships, and simply enjoy life more. However, sometimes a little panic is in order. I am scheduled to appear in court …
For years, I have been warned against “putting myself out there.” I’ve been told that people won’t understand, that I’ll scare them off, I’ll be rejected, and that I will be attacked (that was the scariest one for me!) Success has made me brave; my experience is exactly the opposite. It seems that the more …
I have consciously struggled with acceptance for most of my life. I struggled because I linked acceptance to approval. I raged against whatever was “unfair”, “untrue”, “unconscionable”, etc., no matter how firmly it was rooted in reality. My struggle, in fact, was not just with acceptance; I waged war with reality. The beginning of healing …
Have you ever had one of those moments when you just could not get to what you thought you were supposed to be doing? You know the times; you can’t get a project completed, the part never arrives, you’re late to an appointment, or you keep forgetting to call someone. Today I had one of …