“Trauma is not the bad things that happen to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.” ~Dr. Gabor Maté I used to have this pervasive empty feeling...

I just dropped off a rider—her name is Mariel. When I picked her up, she got into the car and said she was headed downtown. I casually mentioned that I live downtown, near the...

“You owe yourself one hour a day of self-maintenance. It can include reading, writing, yoga, exercise, dancing, meditation, painting, or whatever, but you owe it to yourself. One hour, 1/24 of your day....

“Cry as often as you need to. It’s the all-purpose healing balm of the soul.” ~Karla McLaren, The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You A few years ago, a...

“When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.” ~ Brené Brown Do you ever feel like a character in someone else’s play? More...

“Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective.” ~Doe Zantamata I have always been that person who just cannot seem to slow down. An overachiever? That’s putting it mildly. In every aspect...

“Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It’s going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direction. It’s going to cost you relationships and friends. It’s...

“The solution to every problem is to be found on a level that is slightly, or even greatly, above the conflicting perceptions. As long as you are eye to eye with the difficulty,...