The Power to Tell A New Story
“How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor grow up to be a hero and a scholar?” This is the…
“How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor grow up to be a hero and a scholar?” This is the…
I am currently reading Cheryl Strayed’s book Tiny Beautiful Things. It’s a collection of posts from her time as popular advice columnist Sugar. In one of the chapters she writes these words, “An ethical and evolved life entails telling the…
“You’re too fat. Nobody can stand looking at it. Why even bother leaving the house, nobody cares what you have to say.” I remember the day as if it were yesterday when I was standing in front of the mirror…
I talk a lot with my clients about the voice of their inner critic. What I’ve found interesting is how often my clients seem very surprised to learn that they have an inner critic. The inner critic is that voice…
If we’re willing to listen, nature has a lot to teach us. I’m a city girl so while I can easily tell the difference between an ambulance, fire truck, and police car siren, I wasn’t much for listening to nature…