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Unfinished Dreams
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The Neurobiology of Relief and Release
It’s been another week, hasn’t it?! Millions of people have been traumatized by the political climate of the last few years. Millions have been traumatized by brutal bureaucracies created to perpetuate systemic poverty, racism, misogyny, ableism, and so much more....
the losses are piling up
The world lost a beloved leader last week with the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Thousands have been paying respects to her and her legacy as many of us grieve and mourn. Grief is a natural response to the loss of a specific person. But...
Things I Love
Books I Love Bastard Out of Carolina, by Dorothy Allison I read this when it was first published in '92. It seemed as though the young protagonist of this semi-autobiographical novel was speaking for me. The power of story, written in such a masterly style, helped...
6 Hot Tips For The Ultimate Road Tripper — Unconventional Spirituality
“Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life?” – Mary Oliver Traveling Down Deep It’s the ultimate road trip ... soul travel. For that is what’s happening when we choose to travel even a little bit of the spiritual path. We’re traveling down into...
Happiness Land
When you’re struggling with a life change, or making a transition — feeling confused and discouraged and disheartened — I've found five principles that can really transform challenging experiences into something meaningful. 1. Time and time again, old core beliefs...
Happiness, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence: Basic Definitions
Sometimes, it's all about the basics, isn't it? Here are a few definitions for you think about. Happiness Martin Seligman, one of the leading researchers in positive psychology and author of Authentic Happiness, describes happiness as having three parts: pleasure,...
For Women Who Are Miserable At Work
Jane was one of the millions of women who are miserable at work. She's an intelligent woman who’d been successful in her corporate career. She’d made steady advances in the workplace, and was well paid, with lots of benefits and plenty of vacation time. So why was she...
Happiness and Terrible, Horrible, Etc. Changes
What if you need to make a change? One that’s terrible, horrible, no good, etc? Maybe the change is something that scares you so much you start hyperventilating just thinking about getting ready to do it. Or, it’s such a terrible and horrible change that you can’t...
Are You Too Sensitive?
Women & depression ... it's such a complex issue. And there can be hidden triggers lurking underneath the surface, causing the depression. It's complicated, in part, because ... there are several different types of depression; it can mimic other conditions;...