It's the day before Halloween, two days before Dia De Los Muetos and the Gaelic, Pagan holiday of Samhain if you're really witchy! All of these holidays can kind of give us the creeps. They share the idea that on these days, the "veil" between our world and the spirit world is thin. It's ...read more
Grief: Everyone’s Favorite Topic (Not), but This Could Help…
I find it so fascinating that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the season of grief. How wise is it that this ancient medical system saw the importance of not only living with the seasons but the value of honoring the major emotions in a seasonal way? Our Western Medical System ...read more
How “Ordinary Trauma” Can Block a Balanced Life
This seems like a heavy topic, but I don't really want it to be. I'm not talking here about horrific, disturbing trauma that only some people experience in their lives (although the same thing applies). I'm talking about the ordinary things that happen to all of us. Being bullied on the ...read more
Happy Equinox…and Break Out the Pumpkin Spice!
It's also a time to get cozy and start embracing what the Danish people refer to as "hygge" (actually pronounced hyooga) which is the Danish concept of snuggling in and being cozy, comfortable, and content with your life. I can't think of anything more important than that! Psychologically, ...read more
I Failed at Quitting
As you already know, if you read last week's blog, I ran a half marathon the same weekend my son turned 22. It turns out these two things had way more in common than I anticipated. Not my son turning 22 but his actual birthday. Both seemed excruciatingly long, painful, and terrible as they ...read more
Run For Your Life
Have you ever been at that point where you know SOMETHING has GOT to CHANGE? Maybe your menopausal hormones are making you hyper-sensitive to criticism, and your formerly sweet teenager has just started acting like he's nauseated by your presence. Maybe it's something at work that has you ...read more
Where’s the Playgroup for Midlife
Twenty-two years ago, almost to the day, I had my first son. A little over a year earlier, I moved to Berkeley, CA, from Chicago…and six months before that, I got married. Wooowheee! It was a LOT of transition for a person. From 1999 to 2000, I went from being a single psych student in Chicago to ...read more
Back to School Grief? Yes, It’s a Real Thing!
I am writing this 2 hours after my 16-year-old son drove himself to the first day of his junior year of high school. This is the first year he drove himself to school on the first day. It was pretty rough for me, not gonna lie. I was fine in the morning. I got up early, did my meditation, made ...read more
Back to School, Back to You! Time to Dive Deep!
Well, this Tuesday marks the official end of summer for me and my one last remaining kid. It’s the beginning of school. Where the heck did SUMMER GO?? Didn’t it just start?? Why is it that the older we get the faster time spins out of control and leaves us smacking our foreheads going “How did I ...read more
The Soul Purpose of Vegan Pork Belly
When my binge watching cooking shows turns into a blog worthy post. Stay with me on this. As we go into “back to school mode” we’ve got all the feels. Either you are dealing with your kids getting one year older which means one year closer to their leaving home, OR you are already there and ...read more