Healing Trauma: Vulnerability Is the New Black September 16, 2013 • 0 Comments I had a conversation with a woman I adore the other day about healing and spirituality, two of my favorite subjects. This woman is all heart, having been on her own painful journey, so we don’t have to pretend or mince words. These are my favorite kind of folks: the ones who don’t flinch when facing taboo or uncomfortable subjects.…
End of Summer Beet + Quinoa Tabbouleh Recipe September 13, 2013 • 0 Comments This summer we decided to plant a vegetable garden. Everything was going along swimmingly until the robust pumpkin plant had an unfortunate encounter with the dreaded powdery mildew, then we discovered some rather large, science-fiction like caterpillars feasting on our tomato plants and I’m still trying to figure out what ails my gorgeous purple heirloom beans. This garden has not…
Post-Script: UPS Driver Rick’s Story Continues September 11, 2013 • 1 Comment This past Saturday I was incredibly lucky to attend the “Celebration of Life” gathering for Rick Story organized by the local community. His UPS truck was parked at the entrance, which ushered in a flood of tears as the realization settled in that he was truly gone and wouldn’t be flashing his infectious smile or waving enthusiastically again. I hadn’t known…
Healing Music: The Power of Music for Healing September 9, 2013 • 0 Comments My friend has been waxing poetic about Spotify for some time now, and I have steadfastly refused her advances to join the musical bandwagon because I have very limited mental bandwidth for technological things. However, the other night, we were listening to an amazing array of music and she sent me home with the admonition to sign up for the…
Coping with Suicide: A Poem About Loss September 6, 2013 • 0 Comments This poem was sent to me by a woman I know whose son recently took his own life. She received it from a friend and found great solace in the words. I can understand why and wanted to share it with you. There is a brokenness out of which comes the unbroken, a shatteredness out of which blooms the unshatterable.…
A Healing Interview and a Forthcoming Book September 4, 2013 • 0 Comments I have some exciting news to share today. First, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Dina Proctor – my very first interview – which you can listen to below: New Self Help Internet Radio with Madly Chasing Peace on BlogTalkRadio Dina is the author a book called Madly Chasing Peace: How I Went From Hell to Happy in…
Healthful Hummus Recipe + Garbanzo Beans Nutrition August 30, 2013 • 0 Comments For my son’s 16th birthday last weekend, he requested a Greek dinner, so I mustered my rusty joy of cooking and rose to the occasion. It turned out to be a delicious meal and fun celebration. I decided to make hummus, because the store-bought variety always leaves me wanting. I’ve never thought of the health benefits of garbanzo beans, but…
The Fifty Shades of Personal Integrity August 28, 2013 • 7 Comments Is your integrity a moving target? I’m just wondering because I am just starting to notice some blurry edges around mine. My friend Suzani and I were talking about integrity after a rather emotional Toastmasters meeting last week. The theme was “The Love of Money,” and for some reason it evoked a portal of vulnerability and lots of tears. Everyone,…
Strength and Love: Homecoming by Linda Reuther August 23, 2013 • 4 Comments Today is a short and sweet post. Honestly, I saw this somewhere and wrote it down but have not been able to find out much about it. I am not sure if it is a complete poem or part of a larger work, but I love it. There were times when I just felt so small and alone that laying…
UPS Driver Rick Story: One Less Kindhearted Soul August 21, 2013 • 13 Comments Have you ever crossed paths with someone who just seems to make the world a bit brighter? I mean those not-so-well-known folks who intermittently cross your path and leave you with a smile on your face and a lightness in your heart. At my old house, Rick the UPS guy was one of these souls. I was lucky enough to…