Years ago, after my first divorce, I worked with author and life coach GuruMeher Khalsa. GuruMeher means compassionate teacher. In not so many words, he told me that all strong emotions resurface so they can heal us, and they will keep resurfacing until they do. The...
The first time I ran away from home, I was four. My older brother, Michael, was six at the time. For years I followed him everywhere. He walked, I walked behind him. He ran, I ran. I looked up to him, and I obeyed him. My parents thought it was very cute how we would...
Yoga phobia is a real issue, especially among conservative Christian groups. Yoga phobia is a fear of integrating a practice or set of beliefs incompatible with one’s own religious and moral beliefs. The fear is completely understandable and respectable. The potential...
I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer. When I was a little girl, I played outside every day until dinnertime. I’d find different places to explore and hide — in my backyard under the canopy of a small tree, on the hill behind my house, or in the old barn with my collie,...
God’s Mighty Spirit speaks to us in a variety of ways. We can hear it in our hearts, scripture, music, trusted friends, nature, in our circumstances, in our coping mechanisms, and during devoted prayer time. If we’re open to it, we can hear His voice anywhere. ...
Christian or not, divorce can be a dirty deal. Even the title of this blog is anxiety-provoking. “How to deal” already suggests that you better take a seat at the card table, for some win at this game and some lose. If you are divorced or going through a...
