This morning, I awoke up feeling a freedom and lightness of spirit that I have never known before. And I know why! So I gave myself extra hugs and sent blessings to all the friends who have walked beside me on this journey. You see, I hosted my own “coming out” party this past weekend,… More »
A Crab Crawl: Circle of Support or Pity-Party Pile
Happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate the occasion, I am sharing a little story I wrote … Once upon a Time there was a cheerful little crab that lived by the sea with her family and relatives and neighbors. They were inseparable. You could find them all of skittering along the shore line, wrestling with… More »
Shocked and Stunned: Walk Away with Your Dignity
“Should I stay or should I go now? Should I stay or should I go now? if I stay there will be trouble, if I go there will be double. So come on and let me know, Should I stay or should I go???” – The Clash, songwriters If you are currently alienated from your… More »
Empowered Leadership: Family Alienation and What We Learned about Leadership
For those of us “recovering” from a state of family alienation, leadership is a word that triggers feelings of confusion, frustration and anger. As children we observed parents who were likely to be poor leaders. Because of that example, as adults we tolerated our spouses who were narcissistic bullies. And now we may experience the… More »
Something Stirred, Deep Inside
It’s funny what things move us into greater awareness and understanding. My clients and fellow survivors/thrivers echo this sentiment. A smell, the outline of an object, the sound of a voice, the brush of a hand … can gently or not-so-gently awaken us. For me, it was the movie “Diner.” I had heard about this “great” movie with… More »
Happy New Year 2017
“A New Year. A new day. Begin Again.” Essential Shift: Refining My Work with You Every few years, I find the essence of my work with and for you changes. A good thing, a healthy thing! That means you’ll experience new stuff over the next few months: new website, new YouTube videos, more Newsletters packed with… More »
