Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen the outward manifestation of systemic trauma on a national (even global) scale. There is no other way to say it. Centuries of oppression and inequality have justifiably resulted in anger and…
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Happy Accidents
Accidents happen, and rarely do we call them “happy.” Then something comes along to change that and suddenly they become ‘Happy Accidents.’ But we never know they’re actually “happy” until after the fact. This is a simple truth about a…
Windows of Opportunity
We all have them: windows of opportunity. Often, though, we are looking at them in hindsight with regret, only recognizing their potential once the window has mostly, if not completely, closed. Why does this happen? Why don’t we see it,…
Triggers and Opportunities
I recently had a conversation with a dear friend during which I got triggered. Badly. You see, we all have this stuff. Stuff that comes up from our past (or past lives) that serve as hot buttons for us and…
Knock knock…..who’s there?
Opportunity. What do you do if you’re awakened by your mind at roughly 3am for 3 nights in a row? Well, if you’re me, for the first two nights, you roll over, say “not now,” and go back to sleep…
A New Page
A friend of mine recently took a yoga class where the instructor typically shares a thought for the day at the end of the class. She told me about what he said, and I thought it was a great idea…