Are You Telling Yourself Stories You Could Let Go Of? We all tell ourselves stories. They may be stories of our own or stories we internalize from others. Our personal stories can be a source of strength — or they can hold us back. Sometimes our inner critic can be...
Journal with Me: Family Stories In last week’s blog, I shared how stories help you build and deepen connection within your family and with friends as well. The holidays are approaching, and this is a great time to share stories with family and friends and ask...
Recently I reconnected with a friend I hadn’t been in touch with since early college days. We knew each other as little kids through our late teens. We spent the summers in the same little town, both working for the recreation department as swim instructors, dishing...
It really feels good to be connected with friends, family, community. And these past six months have been a challenge, even for an introvert like me. We’ve had to be creative to stay connected. It’s been great to be able to “visit” with friends while walking socially...
What do you really want in your life? How do you want to feel? What do you dream of doing? What really matters? Did those questions bring up a glimmer of an idea that you squashed down before you could really look at it? Did you imagine that life you dream of but...