The World Doesn’t Care About You (Let it Fly)
The world doesn’t care about you. You may walk on eggshells but the world doesn’t care. Don’t hide behind a flimsy manicure — you are you — and the world doesn’t care. When you let…
Self-Disconnect: How Connecting to Ourselves Strengthens Community and Relationships
It’s been a while since I wrote anything. Somebody with whom I shared this blog with responded with a comment that had me questioning whether or not I was over-sharing or being too vulnerable. The…
Be the Author of your Life
We all want to believe that we are in control of our lives, to some extent. We may not have it all figured out just yet but we want to feel that we are running…
How Deep Is The Water You’re Swimming In?
You might know the analogy of the fish that doesn’t know its swimming in water. The idea is because the fish only knows what it is to exist in water, having not experienced what it…
Disowned Masculinity
I am again waking up to the realization of just how dissociated I am to my masculine energy. I became aware of this extreme dissociation about a month ago (although it goes back years) but the…
Showing Up
You cannot fail if you just show up. Remember what Woody Allen said: 80% of success is just showing up. Sure, you can not get the result you wanted but you showed up, you went…
The Look
I see it all the time. That look. I used to think it was just me. That only I provoked it. Have to go and talk to someone you don’t know? Someone you don’t know…
Social Masks and Committing Social Suicide
I had been doubting myself and this blog over the last few days. I feel really exposed and vulnerable like I’m saying too much, being too personal. I feel like I am committing social suicide….
Fear of Facing the Pain that’s Inside of Us
It’s funny how sometimes we tend to avoid the very thing that will bring us relief or the best return on our investment. This is particularly poignant when it comes to matters of spirituality and…
Bringing Presence into Anxiety and Our Daily Lives
Why is it so hard to be present sometimes? If you struggle with heavy anxiety, it can seem next to impossible to be present in the moment, especially in situations that trigger that anxiety, like…