This birthday marks an important milestone. September 3rd, I will become the age my father was when he died. I have always wondered if I would make it past that point. It looks like I will. I am grateful. Utterly, absolutely grateful. For the past decade I have chosen...
Everyone has a story. These stories are valuable, they matter. Stories connect us across culture, age, and perceived boundaries. As we share our stories from the heart, it is as deeply important to Listen to someone’s story from the Heart. Listening from the...
“How can I help the wounded if I don’t welcome my own wounds?” ~ Jose, speaking of his journey from abused child to former gang member, heroin addict, currently an addiction counselor in LA. Jose shared the story of his mother asking him as age 6 why...
Healing Through Story: The Power of Accepting Our Full Selves Each one of us is more than one descriptor. More than woman, man, straight, gay, friend, lover, sister, brother, daughter, son, activist, artist, happy, sad, survivor, teacher, traveler… We are more than...
February has come and gone. Started the month in Haiti where it was 80 degrees and sunny in the mountains of Mizak returned to the NE US where we had 15 inches of snow and temps in single digits. It reminded me of how important it is to appreciate Everything. That...
