In May of 2009 I retired from a job I loved to enter retirement alongside the man I loved. He had long understood what he wanted for the second section of his life.  We had sold our home in... Read more >>

Oh, the agony of unrequited love.  It’s the fodder of many a love song, the motive of many a convicted felon, and the “dys” of many a dysfunctional family.    We read... Read more >>

If you are anything like me, you probably have done a lot of “healing” work on yourself. A few years ago, I was introduced to the concept of “integration.” I was invited to... Read more >>

In my “toilet moment,” the moment that was my wake up call, I realized I wasn’t very far from death. I also realized that, up to that moment, I believed that someone “out... Read more >>

Dearest Appendix, I know this isn’t the way it’s supposed to be done. Writing like this. But, (other than our date later today) it’s the only way I have left. (Is anyone else... Read more >>

What astounds me is the capability of the body staying with a concept/memory fragment even when it knows that it is no longer needed for the body system. I am forty-one years old and as I lay on the... Read more >>

As a Reiki practitioner, I ask the vibrational tones of the Universal energy of Reiki and other frequencies to interact with my clients’ energy. This allows for deep inner communication that... Read more >>

A lot happens to me when I ride my bike. It’s on the bike that I experience both great inspiration and profound moments in which to “practice” at being the person I most want to be.... Read more >>

You’ve likely heard it proclaimed throughout your entire life: chicken soup is good medicine. Whether it was your mother, grandmother, or a Campbell’s soup commercial handing out the... Read more >>

Today I was driving and a thought of someone I used to work with when I cooked for a living came to mind. I couldn’t think of his name. I went over in my head, What is his name? The young kid?... Read more >>