Rows of suited up young boys and mini-brides lined the first few rows of the crowded church. I was there sitting to the right of them, witnessing my 7 year old godson receive his first holy communion. Although I haven’t been a practicing Catholic since I was probably his age, tears were welling up as [...]
home: reflections on coming and going
“Home is where one starts from.” – T. S. Eliot I found myself on the evening of the eclipse in a familiar place: my parents’ house. The place I grew up, the place whose phone number still is programmed as HOME in my cell phone. I wondered how I could possibly find a fresh start [...]
my dad wants to make you famous
One of my dad’s favorite sayings is: Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain. I gave it to him on a quotable card years ago and it’s stuck ever since. After a long (2 week) stretch of mood swings and major resistance for having [...]
a childhood dream come true
“When are you going to become an adult, Jessie?” My 10-year-old cousin Maria asked me that exact question last week. Not sarcastically. “You don’t think I’m an adult now, Maria?” I asked her back. “You’re like half adult, half kid.” “I see what you mean.” She later asked me to perform at her school [...]
feeling down? do this to rekindle your spark
I didn’t write to you earlier because I was up late last night watching a marathon of The Voice. If you haven’t seen this tv show before, I highly recommend watching. (Just don’t give away the winners because I’m only up to the Blind Auditions Part 5 ;) I sat there crying 90% of the [...]
pausing to make space
“But if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself.” ~ Carl Jung Join me this week in taking a pause. Reflect on where you’ve been and where you are right now, rather than trying to push forward and create more stuff. Make space in your home by cleaning out and [...]
when you’re stuck on the big questions….
Let’s just say that this Friday falls in the midst of a very “bad situation.” I got home Thursday night after a long stretch of care-taking and family support and felt like stuffing my face and zoning out and feeling sorry for myself. Which I totally did. But then I remembered that the next day [...]
a foolproof way to move through pain
“The trick is to metabolize pain as energy. The key to doing that is to know, to trust, and to act as if a silver lining exists if you are only willing to look at the work differently or walk through a different door.” ~ Julia Cameron As someone who has been around the block [...]
creative pursuits vs. “real world” demands
This week I felt so insignificant in my creative pursuits that I almost quit. Perhaps you can relate… There’s the guilt that comes up for spending time on things that might seem selfish or frivolous. There’s the financial reality that has you married to your day job. There’s panic and overwhelm that [...]
one of my not-so-secret weapons: WomanCode
You may or may not know this, but I wouldn’t be doing the creative and coaching work I do today if it weren’t for a chance introduction to Alisa Vitti 7 years ago. I came to her feeling lost and depressed, having been on the birth control pill for 5 years and diagnosed with PCOS [...]
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