It’s not Pretty, And it’s Soooo Beautiful

I just got back from a tantra retreat.  I went to the same(ish) event back in May of this year.  During that weekend, there were opportunities to process stuff.  I didn’t;  I was in an “I’m good, I’m happy, I got nuthin'” place.  I truly...

Embracing “Imperfectionism”

It has been years that I have been working on becoming a “perfectionist in recovery”- a former perfectionist who has loosened things up a bit, who recognizes it is okay for me to be less than perfect, and it doesn’t mean that I am unlovable.  It...

When Your Offspring is Wiser Than You Are

As some of you know, I’ve been taking up jogging recently.  Well, truth is, it’s not recent.  I’ve been jogging for years, on and off- really slowly, and really short distances… And then my daughter came home from college for the summer.  And...

So THIS Happened

Last week, I went to the dentist to get a crown replaced.  Normally, this is not expected to be a painful experience; there was no Novocain necessary, or so we thought.  So you can only imagine my surprise when my dentist, not by any fault of her own, ran into a...

Life is a Win-Win

I have long suspected that when something is for one person’s highest good, it is for the other person’s highest good as well.  (Even though, admittedly, it doesn’t always seem like that.) Now I am sure. The other day I was doing sacred yoni massage...

When the Last Straw Happens

We’re all familiar with the “last straw” metaphor, right?  The camel is at capacity.  Not even one more straw will be okay. What’s on my mind today is this:  I have experienced the “last straw” in my own body/mind, and have...