The Center for Action and Contemplation offers daily meditations. In one from last week, contemplative practitioner and clinical psychologist, James Finley, wrote the following: 

“When you risk sharing what hurts the most in the presence of someone who will not…

The other day my children were watching a riveting episode of “My Little Pony,” in which Princess Cadance (an alicorn pony) had to generate a force field through her horn to protect the village from a dysfunctional pony. It made…

The other day I was talking to a mentor of mine about decisions. Often when a choice comes before us in life we have a gut response about what to do. When that choice is tacos or pizza, a quick…

This week I lost someone who meant a lot to me.  She had been dealing with cancer for several years and did quite well to survive and thrive despite the hardships.  It was a terminal prognosis however, and recently we…

I’ve heard it said that there are two kinds of power, the kind that comes from within our spirit and the kind that comes from our ego.  The power from within values life, sees others as equal, and welcomes opportunities…

There is a couple I know. I’ll call them Jake and Francine. Several years, and a few children into their marriage, Francine had a major indiscretion. She was remorseful, worked hard to make amends, and Jake truly forgave her. They…

Author and founder of Compassion Power, Steven Stosny, Ph.D., teaches that the root cause of abuse is a “failure of compassion.” This is also what plagues the discourse of taboo topics such as politics and religion. When we cling…

This past week I concluded one trip around the sun and started another.  Often when I roll into a new year of life I look for ways to begin again, to hit the reset button on living from my core…

The other day I was talking with a dear friend and we each shared about the hard pieces in our lives. As she let some tears flow, she asked me how I kept from crying when I was sharing prior…

Some years ago I was in a very complicated, vulnerable situation and needed support to discern my next steps. A dear friend of mine was trying to help me foster connections that could bolster me as I found my way…