Permission Slips

“Life is a terminal condition. We’re all going to die…but we all, in some ways, wait for permission to live.” Kris Carr We came into this world absolutely perfect. We ate when we were hungry. We slept when we were tired (regardless of where we were or what was going...

Life Will Never be the Same

“Transformation is never easy or painless, but essential to the growth of our soul.” Elizabeth Gilbert It was the Sunday at the end of a long Thanksgiving weekend. While my husband was out, I packed a bag and placed it in my car. When my husband came home, we sat...

Living in the Light

“When you possess light within, you see it externally.” Anaïs Nin I had lunch with a dear friend this week and he was sharing with me the experience he had recently at Yosemite National Park with his partner and children. His enthusiasm about the Giant Sequoias they...

Little White Lies

“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to...

Living Courageously

“Many of my problems arose because I chose to play small, thinking that there I would find safety. But I was born with wings, and I was meant to spread them. Anything less will hurt me, will deny love to myself and others, and will mean that I will end my life never...