Blessed with riches and possibilities far beyond anything imagined by ancestors who tilled the unpredictable soil of medieval Europe, modern populations have nonetheless shown a remarkable capacity to feel that neither who they are nor […]
Self-Compassion
Do You Suffer Chronic Dissatisfaction?
I am tired of myself tonight. I should like to be somebody else. Oscar Wilde Chronic Dissatisfaction (let’s just call it CD) stalked me for years. Do you know CD? The symptoms include restlessness, needing […]
Peeling the Onion of Abuse and Shame
Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It’s the fear that we aren’t good enough. Brené Brown We humans are good at gathering shame inside us, and often at shaming others. We can […]
Leaving the Badlands
Let me fall if I must. The one I become will catch me. Baal Shev Tom From my twenties, I recall this image. I was standing on the edge of a crevasse, not just a […]
Fifty at Fifty
I’m a couple of weeks from the half-century mark of life…yes, 50, really…I know, I look great 😉 especially with a little airbrushing. But seriously, I’ve been super wary about owning it because of cultural meanings […]
Self-Criticism Lady & External Validation Girl
I was looking forward to working on a piece I’d left unfinished in favour of other things for too long. However, when my butt hit the seat I found myself struggling to flow despite […]