It’s true what they say: Some things are hidden in plain sight. Although I’ve walked the Kortum Trail at least a dozen times, I’ve never noticed the labyrinth before. My guess is that it’s less than 100 feet from the trail, but if you don’t know it’s there, you’ll probably miss it. This time, I’m so … Continue reading
I’m in the midst of an experiment this month. I can’t say too much about it since it’s still early days into it. But I can tell you this: I’m playing around with a new tele-circle format for the Women’s Creative Wisdom Circles that makes them accessible to women everywhere, not just in Northern California. If … Continue reading
You wake with a start and the words are there, formed. Did I dream them, you wonder? (You’re not sure.) All you know for certain is that you’re being called to open your mouth wide and let these words come tumbling out, these words that say so much about how you want to be and … Continue reading
Truth: I can be really good at following the rules. When I was little I couldn’t wait to get up on weekend mornings and rush over to the small park across the street from my suburban home. But my mom had a strict rule about not crossing that street by myself. So she’d take my … Continue reading
There are just some times in life that call for a ritual. I’m not talking about those regular practices, habits and routines that are so essential to daily living. Instead, I’m talking about a deeper offering to mark a significant life event or movement to another age, stage or role of life. So my friends, what … Continue reading
Last month I sent my newsletter subscribers some ideas for reflecting on their deeper needs. I asked them to set aside (for the moment) any resolutions or actions they planned to take this year and simply check in with themselves by finishing these sentences: I am… I have… I feel… Why not try it yourself … Continue reading
Adrift. Betwixt. Between. Limbo. I was feeling all of it last November when I realized I needed a creative ritual to see me through the end of the year. For a couple of days I pondered one compelling idea after another, until finally settling on what was right in front of me: writing prompts I’d … Continue reading
These words–Take Care–I’m very familiar with them. I regularly sign off with them on emails, cards, letters and the like. And even though they’re kind of old fashioned, I always send them out with a deep wish for the person receiving them to feel cared for and about by me, as well as by themselves … Continue reading
be like jazz::improvise Although I no longer read the newspaper each day, I do luxuriate in the Sunday San Francisco Chronicle. Especially the “pink” section, the ubiquitous weekly insert that covers arts and entertainment. I can’t even remember a time when there wasn’t a pink section; for all I know it’s been around since I … Continue reading
Sometimes I’ll get a note or an email from a client I worked with years ago. And I do mean years ago. Like maybe a decade ago, because I’ve been counseling and coaching, in one professional incarnation or another, for over 13 years. When these missives arrive from former clients my first response is always … Continue reading
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