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The past two months have been horrible for me- full of pain and suffering beyond my wildest imagination.  I have felt empty.  I have longed for escape.  I have felt guilty about feeling such sadness and brokenness while I am also experiencing the beauty of my sweet and the loving…

As I began the Kindness Initiative, I thought about ways to be kind to others. As a therapist, I thought about ways to integrate “kindness lessons” into my therapy… about ways to teach empathy to my clients with Autism, etc. and about projects that we could do to understand each…

I love to read and am excited when I find a truly good book! Here’s one that I think is worth a look: Book: A Book That Takes Its Time: An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness 
Authors: Irene Smit and Astrid Van Der Hulst Type: Self Help, Journaling/Self Reflection, Psychology,…

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a GIFT.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Expect Good Things. Life is fragile, short, and unpredictable. The way we experience life is a unique gift.“If you want to sing out, sing out, And if you want to be free, be free, Cause’s there’s a…

In honor of Martin Luther King day/week, here are some quotes which remind me of the importance of unity, peace, justice, and intentional living: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only LOVE can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr. “Happiness…

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”- (anonymous) God can use negative circumstances to bring about his Glory. I don’t think that God is the author of hardship or that he wills bad things for his people. However, entropy is the natural state of our world. Things fall apart. Gravity…

The winter holidays are my favorite time of the year, especially Christmas. With everything decorated and sparkly, it reminds me to foster my spirits of reflection, curiosity, and surprise. I take time to slow down and consider the sacred – The Christmas story, gratitude and love for family/friends, silly toys…

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”- Ronald Dahl I often wonder what is going on in the minds of those around me.…

“Here I raise my Ebenezer Here there by Thy great help I’ve come And I hope, by Thy good pleasure Safely to arrive at home Jesus sought me when a stranger Wandering from the fold of God He, to rescue me from danger Interposed His precious blood.” (Come Thou Fount)…

Fear and Trembling The peace after the storm A brief deviation from the norm Life suddenly slowed down All is stopped…. By the little, big emotions within. Tossed around by the winds, life like a hurricane, My beautiful mess brings me to my knees. All is not lost. I just…