Dear One, With the continuing intention of sharing illuminating ideas that serve you in moving towards whatever you long for – or/and perhaps through challenge, I offer you “Giving Back to YourSelf.” (Capital S on purpose.) With a past tendency to over people-please, perfectionism prodded, ‘try to be perfect for everyone with everything do.  Oh, […]

Dear One, My intention is to share concepts to illuminate, alleviate, and elevate you.  My offer here is ‘Connection.’ Friedrich Nietzsche was tuned in; “invisible threads are the strongest ties.” Brene Brown’s Connection definition is “the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when […]

Dear One, With an intention of sharing illuminating ideas for alleviating challenges and elevating you, I offer ‘Calm Balming.’ When a crisis occurs – maybe a tragic car accident, frightening diagnosis, job loss, death, divorce, or other major life stressors – anxiety, alarm, anger, loneliness, depression, shock, or more – understandably – may arrive on life’s scene.  Calm […]

Dear One, My earnest intention is to share illuminating ideas for alleviating challenges and elevating you. Here’s a mull-worthy nugget for using struggles as “catalysts for personal growth” (Kaufman & Gregoire) to improve your life.  ‘Dreams.’ Major adverse events aided paring away what didn’t matter for me.  Detaching from what no longer served, unexpectedly, allowed space for […]