Blog: Healing Choices
This blog focuses on the small moments that make a good day into a bad day, or a terrible day into a gift of a day. It’s my belief that developing awareness in these small moments is the practice we need to be able to navigate all the ups and downs of life, from loss and grief to love, peace, and joy.
What a Day!
Which day would you rather have? Day #1: Got up before I was ready. Had to take care of everyone else. Had to drive to Boston in rush-hour traffic. Had to wait for hours to see a doctor. Had to drive home in rush-hour traffic. Had to pick up my son and put him to bed....
Losing My Identity
"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us." ― Joseph Campbell I started thinking about becoming a physician when I was 11 years old. I graduated from medical school at the age of 29. By the time I was 35, I...
No Feeling Is Ever Final
Once, a client and I were discussing feelings and I told her if she could just stay with the feeling, no matter how bad, it would recede like the tide. “I know,” she said, “no feeling is ever final.” “Exactly!” I said. “Who said that?” “I thought you did.” “Nope, not...
Rat Park
When I need to learn something (or maybe when I’m ready to learn a lesson), clients show up who also need to learn the same thing. I can see, so clearly, what they need to learn, and then—thwak!—the fact that I also need to learn the same lesson hits me in the face....
New Job, Old Thoughts
My husband just started a new job, one he’s really excited about. And what do I find myself thinking about? Basically, how this affects me. More specifically, I’ve been thinking thoughts like: He’s never home anymore. I don’t have any time to work on my stuff. I have...
Amazing Experience–But I Missed It
Have you ever had an amazing experience—and only realized it after it was all over? I recently took my son out to dinner. He’s only 2 so this is not something we do often. He wanted to sit outside (yes!) so we sat on a beautiful deck overlooking the ocean and the...
Experiment
For the past few months, I’ve been doing a little experiment on my life, just to see what happens. The experiment involves noticing one thing whenever I consider doing something: I notice if it feels good, or if it feels bad. If it feels good, I commit to it, agree to...
Composting The Past
Danielle LaPorte recently asked a “Burning Question:” What would you be more of if you let go of the past? She makes the point that “identifying the source of your crap is only half the journey. The other half is composting it into something radically new.” I love...
An Ode to Time Alone
Okay, this isn’t really an ode. I just wanted to express how amazingly great it is to have a few hours to myself. My son recently started going to preschool two mornings a week. I’m getting a lot done in those few hours while he is playing with his new friends and...
Opportunities
Lately, I’ve been more aware of my thoughts and how they affect my daily life. I’ve been experimenting with different responses to my thoughts. Instead of automatically believing everything I think, I question my thoughts. There’s a quote from Mark Twain that I love:...