The Path to Relief From Pain

As I am asked about my work and what I do as a psychologist, an author, a consultant, and a speaker, many things come to mind.  However, they seem to all land on one point– relieving pain. We all have some form of pain. Perhaps you are feeling happy today. Great. But you can probably

Bruce Jenner vs Caitlin

The news is now replete with the coverage, complete with photos, of our once beloved male Olympic athlete–Bruce Jenner. He was a hero to many, whether you were a girl or a boy when he became a superstar and adorned cereal boxes. America loved this guy. Clean cut, innocent, dedicated and accomplished. This was what

Caution as you move forward

We see the signs but I wonder, as I read them, about the deeper meaning we have waiting for us with each one of them. On a winding and hilly road, this comes before my eyes and I laugh a bit as I think that even in my automobile, I am going to exercise caution.

Deciding to let it out

What?! Let what out? Vulnerability. I’m not so well acquainted with it, but I am learning from so many sources, especially those close to me, that this is a lovely experience.  I’m not so sure. I’ve got mixed feelings. Really, extending beyond my zone of comfort and allowing people to know my frailties? However, there

Epiphany time

My life is on a course of having prayers answered. I have prayed for humility, patience, and grace. I had people and events placed onto my path that have caused me to know more about these topics than what I could have ever imagined. The journey is not easy. However, it is one that I

Love Affairs

We shouldn’t deny it, everybody wants to fall in love in their life. Some people want to fall in love over and again and feel the passion of life in a multitude of ways and have the love affair be as much with life itself as it is with a life partner. All understandable. The thing about

When you feel down and blue

Earlier today I posted something on my personal Facebook (FB) page about feeling like a rain storm on the inside, given the massive shifts I have been making in my business. It’s been exciting but also tough–lots of newness to every bit of it and just as many glitches. I was on FB and making note

Many layers of cousins reunite and commit

We agree that life is short and we want more time with one another. We agree that it is time to agree to come together more often.         We agree that the love runs deep and fun pours forth. We put our hands together and agree that we will live to be

Tears and joy all in one day

The day began as I departed from St Louis at dawn and drove to my home town of Chicago. Some people think the drive a horrid one, I love it. I am on the open road, enjoying the countryside, the old farms, the big sky, the rising sun, and the quiet. I trust my time

We’re not Polish, he said, we’re Austrian

My mom’s cousin, who is my second cousin, just died. He was my oldest living relative. He was a WWII veteran and a very faith filled man who had a sweetness and a tough to him that I was drawn to. We exchanged a lot of communications online. He was political and funny and dear.