Category Archives: Inspiration
Fear and trembling
I want to wean off of the anti-depressant Cymbalta. The next step is to set up an appointment with my psychiatrist to talk about it… but I’m afraid. In recent months, every few days, life has been interrupted with unnamed dread. In those moments, I’ve resisted and quickly come back to normal. Last week, […]
Another day
It’s been another day of grateful abstinence. This is Day Four. As I take my evening cuppa I wonder what has changed. My mind feels like a switch has flipped. The lights are back on. My gut tells me it has something to do with the way that I have been consistently practicing Psalm […]
Living in alignment
Yesterday, I attended an inspiring fundraising luncheon where I heard a young woman speak about her challenging life and the progress she’s making. At one point she said simply, “I’m grateful for my hardships. They have been the way to transformation.” Amazing. These days my hardships or challenges are more about recovering from food addiction […]
Good enough
For several years, my friend Debby and I have had a weekly, structured conversation that’s mostly about supporting our own commitments to various projects. It’s because of Debby that, in 2010, I took a program in coaching. She said, “You have to do it.” So, I did it. As a part of our work together, […]