I’ve been making or reinforcing or whatever you want to call it… hmmm, let me start again. I’ve been stating my boundaries. I’ve been detaching from dramatic things that do not directly impact me or my well-being. I’ve been turning my energies towards friends and others who empathize and make good connections with me. I’ve been evaluating the people in my life and making small changes to place them at distances that are healthier for me or drawing them closer depending on what I see, feel, and think. If this was in terms of a bookshelf – I’m organizing by … Continue →

28 days of leaning into discomfort 8 cigarettes smoked as of 5:40pm Feb 3, 2012 3 cups of coffee 431 followers on Twitter 2.3 miles walked today 6.7 miles walked February 2, 2012 2,987 miles on my scooter since May 27, 2011 17 hours of feeling incredibly sick – possibly from eating something Someone recently told me about the concept of Saturn Returning – and it seems to happen every 29 years. So I’m past that point but it also looks like it cycles around now and then… and so (since I have time) I looked up some stuff about … Continue →

“If we want to know why we’re all so afraid to let our true selves be seen and known, we have to understand the power of shame and fear. If we can’t stand up to the never good enough and who do you think you are? we can’t move forward.” “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy – the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are … Continue →