We’re taking a road trip, and we have two options for how to travel: the highway or a tunnel. The Highway Along the highway, there are rest stops. So maybe you need to pee, and you see the sign for a rest stop and you exit to the rest stop. Once there, you realize you’re […]
Why I’m Not Looking for a Silver Lining
Today is 9 days since I was in the emergency room, and I really expected that by now I would have been back to myself. I am really trying to stay off of my screens and stick to The Rest Plan. This is NOT easy. The brain is a funny organ. One moment I may […]
The Problem with the Pursuit of Die Empty
The belief that time is limited seems to be universally accepted. Why is this? Time is eternal. Only our life on this earth is limited, and we don’t know when it will end. Time is both infinite and non-existent. What it is not, is in our control. We don’t know how much time we have […]
The Rest Plan
Apparently, I Don’t Know How to Rest In the wake of my fainting spell that resulted in my blow to the head and trip to the emergency room on Saturday, I have been trying to take it easy this week. I’ve been working from home, trying to rest while also catching up on emails and […]
The Strength to Surrender
After feeling lightheaded yesterday and experiencing recurring headaches, I realized that I need to allow myself the appropriate time to heal. Even as the bruises and cuts heal on the outside, I don’t know what’s happening in my brain. The inside needs time to heal and recover. And as my cough lingers into its third […]
A Manifesto for 2015
We are still in the early stages of the year, when it feels like everyone is in our inbox to remind us of the need to set goals, drive toward them relentlessly and compete every day. This entire dynamic is driven by the masculine energy. (Note: this has nothing to do with gender; it’s simply […]