As the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation court trial is nearing its end, I cannot help but feel a feeling of deep sorrow for both parties. Both survived early childhood traumatic experiences. Each accuses the other of abuse akin… Continue Reading…

Johnny Depp is a talented actor mostly known for his role as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.  Now he is embroiled in a court case with Amber Heard. A lot of sparks, collisions, and explosions are… Continue Reading…

I am in my happy space. For me, right now, life could not be better. I feel safe, secure, and utterly delighted. Then it happens. I can’t find the words in conversation.   I become aware of the missing words when… Continue Reading…

Being a mother is my happy, peaceful place.  I love being a mother.  My inner joy, inner contentment, inner satisfaction, and just being with my children cannot be put into words and cannot be justified with words.  Yes, there is… Continue Reading…

I recently became a grandmother. This tiny human who is entirely dependent on the world it has entered fills me with absolute awe.  How will this world receive him? How will he experience this journey of life here on Earth?… Continue Reading…

Sibling rivalry is as old as humankind itself. We all know the story of Cain and Abel. It’s the story of a brother, fighting brother; both are born from the same parents, yet they don’t see eye to eye.  What… Continue Reading…

What can I say more?  This weekend I felt privileged to have a group of past and present training facilitators join, in person, in what was experienced as a big joyful family reunion.  Just the energy in the room of… Continue Reading…

This morning I am questioning myself, “Why did I choose to be….” It is a little game I play when I find myself stuck with one of the many hats I am wearing on this life journey. There are the… Continue Reading…

“I will never be like my mother”, the young woman vows.   With great awareness, this young woman creates a different life and new circumstances with a deliberate focus to create a different life. Before the young woman knows it,… Continue Reading…

Why is the relationship with mother and daughter either complete loving and whole or estranged and dysfunctional? What makes a mother-daughter bond so unique? What is so hurtful that it becomes a non-functional and often abusive relationship? As a daughter,… Continue Reading…