If we want someone’s soul to show up, if we want genuine, mature relationships, we need to provide safe space. Oxford Languages defines safe space as “a place or environment in which a person or category of people can feel…
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Labels Fall Short
Too often we slap a label on an individual that may capture a moment in time but fails to consider the bigger picture.
You might witness a woman in a given situation and see a stress response activated in her…
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Good Eyesight
Several years ago someone I cared about deeply betrayed my trust in a major way. When I tried to address the matter directly with this person, I was initially met with a version of “you made me do it.” Instead…
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The Soul Informs
During my grade school years I realized I was a songwriter. Melodies and lyrics came to me with ease and enjoyment. I scribbled them down on any paper available and tucked them away for a future time when my confidence…
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Shoulds to Coulds
I’m one of those people who keeps a running list of tasks to get done. Usually this is a good practice for me. The upside is that it allows me to dump my thoughts in one place for easy reference…
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Maintaining Relationships
By talking to a few friends this week about challenges in all kinds of relationships, I was reminded that love is a verb, always in motion. Life is messy, people are complex, and there are no cures to solve the…
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Precious Energy
Often I am challenged by my desire to do more in a day or week than what I can reasonably accomplish. This has led me to wonder why the mind tends to want more than the schedule can hold or…
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The Call for Balance
Periodically I am confronted with the need for more balance in my life. The signal might be a body ache, a lack of patience, or a struggle to be present to that which matters most. However my attention is fetched…
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Bless and Release
Do you have a situation in life that brings you down? Perhaps a circumstance that isn’t as you would like it to be… or a shortcoming that you just haven’t risen above yet… or a difficult relationship that shows no…
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When it Really Counts
I generally have the opinion that it’s better to be judicious with your words, to think before you speak. It is a skill I admire and some do it very well. Yet, at times, an immediate and instinctive response is…
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