Slowing Down as a Radical Act
For the last 15 months, I haven’t been able to dance – or at least, not without pain or fear of future repercussion. I’ve seen one specialist after another. Each Continue Reading
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For the last 15 months, I haven’t been able to dance – or at least, not without pain or fear of future repercussion. I’ve seen one specialist after another. Each Continue Reading
“What a sociopath…” “Our president is just a narcissist…” We bandy these terms around casually, as if they aren’t damning diagnoses of the DSM manual for mental illness. It’s become Continue Reading
Recently, I have been noticing how delicious it is to observe someone re-living – and thus re-expereincing – joy. I have several friends who attended Burning Man this past year, Continue Reading
As I lean into my identity as an empath, I face certain undeniable truths. First, I must acknowledge the types of energy with which I am surrounding myself. Am I Continue Reading
Its 2 am on the end of the pier on Manhattan beach, waves calmly rolling past on either side. Princess turns to me and asks, “do you believe that we Continue Reading
I wrote this piece on my return home from a service trip in LA with a group of high school students. The trip had focused on social justice, seeking to Continue Reading
To build on the notion of healing the inner-child, I want to write a little about attachment theory and the various challenges that this poses for individuals and for myself. Continue Reading
After reviewing my blog, a friend suggested that she enjoyed the content but was confused as to my method of inquiry. My response: that makes sense because I don’t know Continue Reading
A quote by way of Intro: “Oh what a catastrophe, what a maiming of love when it was made a personal, merely personal feeling, taken away from the rising and Continue Reading
In my most recent therapy session, my therapist and I embarked on a new path together: utilizing our relationship as a vehicle for mutual vulnerability and transparency. I know this Continue Reading