​Listening To Ourselves
As adults, one of the greatest mistakes we can make is to not listen to ourselves. We have feelings and reactions to every moment we experience.  We have unmet needs that are wanting to be addressed. We have desires and priorities. Most, if not all, of this is being overlooked as we prioritize the feelings, needs, and goals of others. We overlook ourselves in hopes that another will notice and care for us or in hopes that if we care for another we will be loved in return. 

What would your day be like if you simply noticed your feelings, needs, and desires?
What would it feel like if you attended to some of those feelings, needs, and desires?
And what would our world be like if we each loved ourselves in this way? 

Compassion For Others
I have been working my way up to this post ever since 11/5/24. I am seeking to be able to have compassion for anyone and everyone. Don't get me wrong, I have compassion for a lot of people. I struggle at times and for various reasons. I have one particular person in mind and  I'm not fully

Resolution Or Intention
Many people set resolutions for the New Year, however in America it is almost expected that we  will break our resolutions early in the year. That is unfortunate, because if we truly want to follow through with a resolution we almost jinx the goal by calling it a New Years Resolution. I prefer the word Intention. It allows me to hold my goal more gently, allowing me to be more compassionate 

Connection Matters
As humans, we all long to feel connection and belonging with others. For me, the holiday season increases my desire to feel connected to family and friends. However, like most Americans, I was nervous about being around family with differing political views this holiday season. I was recently ​

Labels
I have a history of difficult experiences at dentist offices. So the label "dentist", for much of my life, had a very negative connotation. I had a fear that any "dentist" would cause me harm. So much so that when I was single and dating I would have avoided dating a dentist. In more recent years I stumbled upon a dentist that overcame that "bad" label. His kindness, personality, and approach 

Just Like Me
Categorizing By Default
How do we end division when our brain automatically wants to label and categorize? We label and categorize automatically because our brains were designed this way to help keep us safe. When our ancestors had to forage for food, the unknown was unsafe. So we learned to favor the known.