The complicated art of forgiving yourself

The complicated art of forgiving yourself

I have no problem owning up to something I have done – a mistake I’ve made. I may not like it, yet I know if I did something wrong, I would own it. I will do my best to make it right, and I will ask for forgiveness. I will admit it’s not something I really want to do...
The Key to processing Grief: Vulnerability

The Key to processing Grief: Vulnerability

The V word, I joke when I present vulnerability, my nemesis. Like in a lot of jokes, there is something true about it. It is so easy to fall back into old habits. Sometimes, when someone asks, “How are you?” Fine wants to slip out. It would be so much easier to say...
Grief: the Uninvited Guest

Grief: the Uninvited Guest

I am sitting on a stool in my bathroom – it’s a big one. I’ve been up most of the night with Foxie, our pug who is having puppies. We have three so far and maybe more to come. The birth got me thinking about the circle of life; what comes and goes, how for...
When do we give ourselves permission?

When do we give ourselves permission?

When do we say to ourselves, “Yes, go ahead and do it”? Have you ever had a have a fabulous opportunity in front of you, yet you don’t jump at it? You know you want to do it; you spend time thinking about it, your gut tells you to do it, yet you don’t just say yes....
Let’s have the Best Freakin’ Year Ever!

Let’s have the Best Freakin’ Year Ever!

It’s here. It’s here. It’s finally here! We can officially say 2017 is done and dusted and today we start fresh. I am so happy to be able to say that! Not that 2017 didn’t have its good points, but I am not sorry to see it go. Today we have a “blank” canvas; 2018 can...