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Sarah, my truth teller from the day she entered into this world What is it that makes one doubt the sharing of their ‘truthiest' truth as Glennon Doyle calls it? There may be a situation that needs to be addressed, it is, it feels as if went okay and perhaps  even better than what was anticipated. Then bam, the dread, the back stepping, the insecurities, worries, and the inner critic has an absolute field day. In conversations with my people, a very real feeling, a truth is s

Taking notes from Lola, one of our daughter's pups. I believe she's onto something here Do we have an awareness of what the pushy parts of ourselves are chattering about? They can morph into a hungry ghost, never satisfied and what I am discovering is if I can pause long enough to listen, that’s generally all they are craving, my heart with ears. Feels simple enough, yet why might I forget as I sometimes do and become duped into adhering to their psycho babble? Because I sens

Mom holding me, my sister, Carol, and brother, Eric (Rick) What’s the first thing you remember mattering to you?  Not your first memory, yet what has left a lasting impression that even today, we can adeptly travel back through the ethers of time to experience. Our vivid and palpable memories infused with unforgettable sensations still vibrant and alive within our bodies. Marie Shriver writes about this in her Sunday Paper, For A Life Above The Noise.  Marie invited a friend

“There is an old in me. An elder who knows what’s worth my energy and time. An 80 year old woman who couldn’t care less about the noise. Who knows what matters, and what she is about.” ~ Virginia Rosenberg My whole being has been infused with age as of late and this truly is new for me. I’ve never been one who has placed a lot of thought nor care in what age the calendar calculates that I am. Generally it’s a feeling within that is more of an accurate barometer for me. Howeve

Photo Credit: Grey Dobson I was introduced to Laura McKowen on, We Can Do Hard Things podcast. She is on episodes #272 and #273 and I highly recommend taking a listen. It was as if I was dropped into one of the most transparent and honest conversations I’ve heard in quite some time. Laura has written two books, We Are the Luckiest and Push Off From Here, and I’m currently reading Push Off From Here,  and cannot stop!   In episode #273, Laura goes into the nine things that she