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Not Good Enough? Compared to What?

Looking At "Good Enough" From a Different Angle We are all doing the best we can… and this is what it looks like. It looks like misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and moments we wish we could take back. It looks like people acting…
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When Illness or Death Changes Everything Overnight: 5 Ways to Stay Grounded in the Chaos

There is a moment when life as you know it ends. It might come in a phone call. A diagnosis. A doctor walking into the room.One sentence, and everything changes. An email I received from a reader provoked this article. She wrote “I’m…
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If I Were Queen: The Power of Vulnerability and Letting Go of Control

What if the way we protect ourselves is also what keeps us from feeling fully alive? For many years, I found myself saying, “If I were queen…” whenever I felt frustrated with the way people behave and the way the world works. This was…

How Is Your Version of the Truth Working for You?

  Opening Story Living alone, I have often found it difficult to ask for help when I need it. After a knee replacement surgery, I called my friend June and asked if she could pick up lunch for me while she was out running errands. I…

The Hidden Cost of Perfectionism

The Hidden Cost of Perfectionism Perfectionism is one of the most socially rewarded forms of self-rejection. To the perfectionist, perfectionism looks responsible and disciplined. It even looks admirable. But underneath its polished surface,…
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The Secret Life of Our Judgments

Do you ever get red hot mad at someone? I used to call it my Irish temper. Over time, I came to a deeper understanding of what is actually happening when my emotional reaction is disproportionate to the situation at hand. Here’s an example. One…

Why Do I Feel Unsettled When Everything Is Fine?

You wake up, get out of bed, move through your morning routine, and nothing is technically wrong. Your life is functioning. Your calendar is full. You are doing what needs to be done. And yet, somewhere beneath the surface, there is…
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Living From the Inside-Out

Have you ever noticed that wherever you go, whatever you do, your attitude goes with you and colors your experience? This is why it is critically important that we raise the level of consciousness from which we are living our lives. How?…
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The Maze and the Labyrinth: Two Paths, Two Ways of Living

Most of us move through life without realizing that we are walking one of two very different inner landscapes. One feels confusing and full of pressure. The other invites us inward toward clarity and peace. These two landscapes are the maze…
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I Met a Giant Wave. It Was Not Impressed.

Childhood Summers in the Waves When I was a child, we spent two weeks at the ocean every summer. Those days were filled with endless hours body surfing and jumping waves. That was my first experience of being thrilled with fear. Every time…

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