Dreamy, Soul Satisfying Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding Recipe March 31, 2014 • 3 Comments When all else fails, there’s Chocolate. And, what could be better than a dairy- and gluten-free treat when your healing efforts have stalled? Even if they are sailing along nicely, there is something very soul soothing about a comfort food like pudding.
Self Healing Techniques: Tapping Your Way Through Resistance March 28, 2014 • 2 Comments Lately, I have been engaged in a dance with the darkness, also known as resistance. Inner soul basher is a better description. Steven Pressfield writes beautifully of this in his book The War of Art. It seems to me the more I invite the light in, the more the darkness seems to pull out all the stops and throw down…
The Beauty of the Mother and Child Bond March 26, 2014 • 4 Comments In 1963, when I was born, it was decidedly un-hip to be pregnant and unmarried, so at the tender age of 3 months, I was given up for adoption. I am one of those lucky adoptees in that my birth mother hired a private detective to find me. I was 30 and pregnant with my second child. The first question I…
On Courage, Casseroles and Expressing Sympathy After a Suicide March 26, 2014 • 0 Comments I felt very loved during the first few weeks after the suicide. Friends and family flew in from near and far; even the best man from my wedding, who lives in Belgium, came to visit. People brought an overwhelming bounty of food and flowers and wine. I would arrive home and find breathtaking floral arrangements and casseroles on the outside…
Choose Self-Devotion and Create a Healing Movement March 24, 2014 • 0 Comments After four years of walking in the deeps woods of loss, I have come to think of it as the true equalizer in life. No one is spared and there are no detours. For many, it becomes a blueprint for suffering, and for others, the divine coordinates for a larger life. It took me a while, but I do cherish…
Life After Suicide: Reflections on Healing & the Suicide Epidemic March 21, 2014 • 2 Comments The news has been full of rather grim stories lately. Although I’m not one to watch much television, I got hooked a couple weeks ago trying to learn a bit more about Oscar Pistorius. After a week of obsessing over the mysterious disappearance of the Malaysian jet, my thoughts have turned to the family of L’Wren Scott. I have to…
Blame as Rejection: Strategies to Survive It March 17, 2014 • 2 Comments Have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do, and no amount of talking changed the other person’s mind or made a speck of difference? I experienced this as a child, which perhaps laid down the tracks for my extreme sensitivity to it in adult life. Being blamed for something I didn’t do would send me into a kind…
Listening Skills: How You Listen Is How You Do Everything March 14, 2014 • 0 Comments This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending an author seminar. On all levels it was a mind expanding experience, because it made me realize how far I have come, how far I have to go and that there are some amazing people in the world doing really incredible, good work. I was inspired and overwhelmed in the same…
Powerful Lessons in Asking for Help March 12, 2014 • 5 Comments I swore I wouldn’t give up my horses. Standing there in the pasture that day, weeks after the collapse, my daughter said to me, “Please don’t get rid of the horses, mama.” And I really, truly believed I could keep these majestic creatures in my realm. A year later, standing in the arena, waiting for the trailer to pick up…
The Benefits of Turmeric: An Anti-Inflammatory Superstar March 9, 2014 • 3 Comments Three years ago, I wish I had been more aware of creating an optimal inner eco-system for personal sustainability. Quite frankly, just getting up every day was an accomplishment, so the unchecked rampant stress took its toll and now I am repairing the damage. Under duress, I think it is important that we are keenly attuned to our bodies and…