A Stress Response Story

I Didn’t Cry at the Dentist Today This is a post about stress and how it manifests. And about becoming aware of our own stress responses & mitigating the damage that comes from not looking our stress behavior square in the eye. At the Dentist For years, I have had so much fear, pain, and […]

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Seismic Shift

Facing the Earthquake I woke up this morning thinking about Pema Chodron.  She is a source of strength when I’m in struggle.  We (people everywhere) are in deep pain right now.  The Coronavirus pandemic brought the world to its knees, and the seismic forces of deeply rooted racism, grinding under – and above – the […]

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National Sacrilege – Ignoring the Superbowl

It’s 4:15 PM, and I think the Superbowl has started, but we never watch, so I’m not sure.  I’m aware that this is a form of national sacrilege.  Instead, I’m sitting in my writing room, having just re-warmed the coffee for the 4th time, and after a busy weekend, am settling in to write.    My […]

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