In line at the DMV, I talked to a few people as we waited for the office to open. One person was excited to register a car he’d had for four and a half years eager to get it on the road after waiting for the registration to come through.
My grandmother would caution us to treat each other as if we were a guest in our own home. She said that kindness was something that we needed to share with our family, not just those who come to visit. I find myself remembering her words when I lose patience with myself. Why not be…
I held a workshop a week ago and noticed that it is difficult for some, maybe many, to let go of old beliefs that no longer serve them. When we close off possibilities and continue to grip old ways of being because they are safe and familiar, we cut off our life force, our circulation.…
I had lunch with my sister the other day and, as we often do, we talked about growing up together. I am always surprised that our memories are so different. She’ll say, “Do you remember…” I’ll say, “No, but do you remember…: and she’ll say, “No.” Then we’ll laugh, and together we reconstruct our childhood. …
Today as I was getting ready to go to the dentist, my five year-old self showed up, “No, I don’t want to go!” No matter how old we are on the outside, that little person is still there. I’m more comfortable admitting she sometimes makes my decisions than ever before. However, it was my older…