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Boundaries

I am an empath. This means that I feel others’ stuff. I feel it like it’s my own. I feel their pain; I feel their joy; I feel their anger; I feel their heartache. I feel their stomachache; I feel their anxiety; I feel their panic attack. The space between me and another is hardContinue reading “Boundaries”

Appreciate Me, Dammit!

Photo by Kevin Menajang from Pexels The deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated. William James, Psychologist We all want to feel appreciated, to some degree or another. Right? Even the most humble and self-assured among us desire even a little bit of attention, affirmation, love. How many times have you felt unappreciated? Unloved? Unseen? HaveContinue reading “Appreciate Me, Dammit!”

I’ll Stand By You

Photo by Helena Lopes from Pexels Lost my temper the other day. No, that’s actually not quite it. I found my anger the other day. Boy oh boy, did I ever. Furious words scraped out of my mouth, long held air whooshed through my lungs. My body shook, my voice like sandpaper, all gritty and scraped. I didn’tContinue reading “I’ll Stand By You”

Chronicles From The Edge

So much change! So. Much. Energy. Can you feel it as well? The energies are deep and the opportunities abound for fast-moving processing of long-held emotions. I’ve been all in on this crazy train ride for the past few months. The outward manifestation of the inner work happening is blowing my mind. So many rough-edged,Continue reading “Chronicles From The Edge”

Through… <3

Photo by Ashley Williams from Pexels When listening, do so through your heart. – Dr. Gabor Mate My daughter has a gift. She listens. Full on, eye-to-eye and heart-to-heart. You. Are. It. How incredibly healing this is… when no solutions are presented. Just space. Attention. Love. Space. Attention. Love. Have you ever been truly listened to? I mean,Continue reading “Through… <3”

13 Months

Thirteen months. It’s been thirteen months since I got my hair cut. Yesterday, I met with my gal and she trimmed me up good. Said I sure needed it. Well, ya know, thirteen months and all. Last time I went, I told her to chop it off. Seven inches of my hair lay on theContinue reading “13 Months”

WWWWhore

Confession: I am a YouTube whore. #sorrynotsorry #introverthacks #welcometomyhumor I discovered the worldwideweb of videos a few years ago. There’s everything from teaching to venting, inspiring to educating. I just so dig it. Yesterday, I created my first ever “Southern-style Chicken ‘n Dumplings.” And it turned out so good! (Recipe below.) We’re in what manyContinue reading “WWWWhore”

Coming Back Home

Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels Time to check in. Toes? wiggling Ankles? yep Calves? squeeze-release Knees? right here Thighs? (I love you!) present Hips? Butt? in all our glory Peehole? in attendance Belly button? thumbs up Chest? Breasts? double yup (or triple, I guess) Spine? Back? check and check Neck? Shoulders? here, boss Arms? Elbows? Wrists? allContinue reading “Coming Back Home”

Message In A Dream

Photo by Matthew DeVries from Pexels I had that same dream again last night. The one in which I am trying to put contacts into my eyes. Odd thing is, the contacts are the size of dinner plates. I realize that I’m trying to put something way too big into my eyes and, though I feel rushed,I tryContinue reading “Message In A Dream”

Cotton Balls

Cotton balls. Curious how the most ordinary things can stir up in me a memory and a feeling in my body. And – weird – cotton balls? Yep, those little white swabby things. I use them to take off nail polish. This particular cluster of white soft fuzzies came in the top of a supplementContinue reading “Cotton Balls”