Victor Frankl describes in Man's Search for Meaning the intake process he went through at a concentration camp. Among the things he describes, one thing particularly caught my attention - the moment when each person is directed to hand over all of their possessions. The men and women are stripped of their clothing and all personal effects. In this desperate moment, there were various attempts to hold on to material things - a wedding ring, a good luck charm, a photo, or, for Frankl, his...

As we slide into 2024, I want to invite you today to truly consider what would radically change about your life if you were to give yourself permission to be messy? And I'm not talking about dirty dishes, unfolded laundry, or dust that you can write your initials in ;) I'm talking about the same kind of messy that Anne-Marie Marron refers to in her article Permission To Be ‘Messy’ . One of the things I'm constantly exploring with my clients is how we must put to bed the idea that "healed"...

It's that time of year when we face a whirlwind of holidays....Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa --- oy! These holidays can demand of lot our energy, time, and people points. It can also be a time of loneliness and challenges with family. No matter what, it's a time of year where self-resourcing, self-soothing, and coping are super necessary! So, I thought I'd share with you all a series I did with the amazing Kristen Kancler on how to cope with eating through the...

Back in 1999, I attended a lecture given by Hunter "Patch" Adams, whose life is the inspiration for the movie "Patch Adams" starring Robin Williams. I found Patch’s message struck a resounding cord and adequately named what it is that is hurting our relationships, our communities, and our world. I recently rediscovered the notes I took that evening and couldn't resist sharing them here. Take the ones that make you jump and share them, post them, remember them. “Serve Humanity” Patch inspires...