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Compassion in Times of Suffering

June 7, 2022

The enormity of suffering on our planet right now feels like it is at an all-time high. Having the privilege and opportunity to be a psychotherapist for almost 30 years, I have partnered with those who are suffering on an individual basis. I am deeply touched by their honesty. In my heart, I can relate.…

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Why Is It So Hard to Ask for Help?

May 15, 2022

This past spring, a dear friend invited me to visit her in Sanibel Island, Florida. Such a lovely gift of kindness at a point when so much was going on in my personal life. I struggled with accepting her offer at first. All kinds of thoughts popped into my head. Things like “My visit would…

The Door. Image of a woman in a black trench coat and hat, holding a black purse, standing in front of an open door way. A shadowy glitch of herself appears on either side of her.

The Door

January 12, 2022

Although the Light has been steadily returning since Winter Solstice, the colder mornings have me withdrawing and diving more deeply into my spiritual practices. And even more so as a new year is being born. I know for many during this first month of the year; their spiritual practices include setting intentions, dreaming of possibilities,…