If you’ve been feeling weary or disheartened and stuck in sticky emotional dynamics, I have a story for you this week. Last weekend, I found myself growing increasingly judgmental toward a particular family member, who I happen to love very much. She was irritating the bejeezus out of me. I…

As I look around at local, national, and global events, I feel deeply disturbed and afraid. My heart breaks as I feel into the suffering that results from a re-emergence and regression back into systems of oppression that we’ve worked so hard to transform in ourselves and others. We need…

I was recently listening to a woman sharing about what’s worked for her when it comes to bridging differences in her politically divided family, and I wanted to pass on a few nuggets of learning. She leans liberal politically, but lives in a part of the country that is very…

In my free video training, Should I Stay or Should I Go, I give you a checklist of red and green flags to help you self-assess your relationships. It includes a list of behaviors that threaten the safety and health of your relationships, as well as a list of behaviors…

Do you have authority issues? I know that I do. I have a rebellious spirit, but I’m also a habitual people-pleaser. I find myself swinging between not wanting to participate in systems as they exist and trying earnestly to fit in and find a place of belonging and safety. The…

As I sit down to write to you this week, I don’t even know where to begin. Every time I try to get my thoughts together to write something cohesive, practical, or useful about how current events intersect with our personal growth and collective evolution, I’m flooded with overwhelm, despair…

Have you ever tried a new communication strategy and the other person respond in the same way as they usually do, and then you concluded that your efforts “didn’t work”? Me too. Then, I remind myself that change often happens beneath the surface, and not to jump to hasty conclusions…

“How did the rose ever open its heart, and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of light against its being; otherwise we all remain too frightened.” –Hafiz I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how our relationships are the crucibles within which many of…

Unexpected things can happen when we ask for help. My lawn has been turning into a wild field of lush wavy grass. Noticing that all other lawns on my street have been neatly manicured and trimmed, I tried to start the lawnmower last week. No luck. Following some bizarre inner…