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I love people. I love getting to know them and understand them and figure out their quirks and what makes them tick. It’s my passion, and it also makes me really good at my job.

With 46 years of this passion f […]

If you ran into a friend you hadn’t spoken to in 20 years, would they see a difference? I don’t mean in your physical appearance, but rather would they recognize in you the person they once knew? I have won […]

The Fog of Disconnection Alone in the midst of impenetrable fog we are stymied by the situation that lays at our feet.  Do we take a chance and […]

With personal growth comes change. The process of personal growth in recovery has more to do with change than it does with will power.  The readiness for personal growth and change is a personal destination. Some […]

Every birthday my sister and I stood in the doorway. Dad measured us, marked it on the door frame, and we beamed with pride at our incredible growth. Growth was expected, measured, celebrated. You would think we […]

“Growth? Now? I am stuck at home. Stuck with the kids, hubby, the cats, the dogs.  I miss going to work, out to eat, shopping, STARBUCKS!”

But yes, we CAN grow during a quarantine.

In fact, we shou […]

My friends, this is a scary time for most of the world and it’s hard to envision how we’ll look as we emerge.  I know, I’m stating the obvious and saying what you hear every time you read an update on your phone […]

You are walking through the store with your four-year-old little girl, and she seems to have an eye for everything.  “Mom, check out these sunglasses?  How about these sandals?  I would look great in this ou […]

Why do therapists do the heart-wrenching work that we do?  David Treadway, a renowned psychotherapist, says that for about 80% of us our calling comes out of our own childhood experiences and trauma.

I was my […]

I have been self-isolating for over a month now and some days are harder than others.  I have been working from home for quite awhile so I am used to self-isolating.  However, my fun times, such as movies and s […]

We hear it from the time we’re little – “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

We hear it when we’re embarking on our journey – “You can be anything you want!”

We hear it when we think we’ve arriv […]

Over the past few weeks as many have celebrated Easter, Passover, and other spiritual observances, a common theme is ‘beginning again’. This time of year is indeed one of renewal and ongoing transformation. Wit […]

My mother wore red lipstick and aprons.

Red is my favorite color, and I wish I could wear the brightest, reddest lipstick like my mother. Aprons remind me of my mother and grandmother preparing meals in their […]

Contrary to what is promoted by the media and politicians, the Qur’an along with advice of Prophet Muhammad is a treasure trove of sound and calming advice in times of crisis.

Most startling of all is a verse a […]

I was an early adopter to being prepared for a possible pandemic. I bought sanitizing wipes, about 10 pounds of different kind of beans, brown rice, canned baked beans, canned tuna, frozen veggies and frozen […]

Don’t worry, I’m not here to talk about the Coronavirus.  We are getting enough of that from TV and the internet these days.  However, I would like to focus on one particular issue that this most recent emerg […]

Stress. How do you describe it? How do you explain to your kids that what they are feeling is stress?

In all the chaos of our current culture, I know I am feeling stress. What I haven’t figured out is how to e […]

As I looked for a song to share from Plaid this month, I was struck by the timeliness of this message. After watching the video, I wondered what my sign would look like if I made one. If I were to write down my […]

2020 Started Out With Such Hope and a Year of Abundance.

We started this year with the best of intentions, to take in each moment and reach for our bigger goals and intentions. Now, speaking of STRESS, each of […]