No, we can’t have it all

September 21, 2026
have-it-all
Were you sold a beautiful lie: that you could have it all? A fulfilling career. A loving family. Financial security. Adventure. Perfect health. A beautiful home. Time for ourselves. And somehow, enough energy to enjoy every bit of it. I think a lot of us thought we could. But life doesn't work...
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10 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

No, we can’t have it all

September 21, 2026
have-it-all
Were you sold a beautiful lie: that you could have it all? A fulfilling career. A loving family. Financial security. Adventure. Perfect health. A beautiful home. Time...
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10 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Five things I learned in therapy

September 16, 2026
in-therapy
I'm a believer in therapy. Real therapy. With a good therapist. (Not all therapists are good.) Why do I believe in it? Therapy teaches us how to understand the life...
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15 Comments · Blog, Healthy Living, Inspiration

How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
live-consciously
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes...
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The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
adult-content
If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring...
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14 Comments · Opinion

When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
cultural-icons
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits...
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17 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion, Spirituality

Walking medical miracles, that’s what we are

September 2, 2026
medical-miracles
Thirty years ago most people my age might be dead. 40 years ago, they would be. It's a miracle that so many of us are still walking around. Pacemakers. ...
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14 Comments · Blog

How we cultivate empathy

August 31, 2026
empathy
I'm pretty sure I lacked empathy in my young adulthood. Too new in what it meant to be human, I hadn't honed that ability. And truth is, empathy is one of those traits...
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21 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Be like Dolly.

August 28, 2026
Dolly
The initial dust has settled after the passing of a person who was obviously one of the most beloved figures of our generation. The outpouring of stories and music...
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13 Comments · Inspiration

Why do we complicate friendship?

August 26, 2026
friendship
Friendships are pretty simple, actually. If you like someone, if you have some things in common, if you click in significant ways, that can be a friendship. But...
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How serving others serves us, too

August 24, 2026
brain-fog
Doesn't it feel good to serve others? No need to be loud and performative. We just need to be there:  the simple, human act of showing up for one another. Putting...
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17 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Inspiration, Spirituality

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