The shimmering plastic threads hung in full length of the doorway to my home office, the one room I have spent far too much time in while a pandemic looms far and wide. Translucent with pink, lemon and pearly threads, it's a cheap rendition of 1960s beaded curtains with the sound of kumbaya in … [Read More...] about No Time Like The Present
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I am a clinical psychologist and researcher by trade; I am a kindness warrior and agent of change by mission.
I believe kindness is the cure for so much of what ails us. Whether it’s managing life’s day-to-day demands or wrestling the inner critic that prevents us all from becoming our best selves, my work is centered in delivering simple, yet life changing ways to increase kindness, mindfulness, and self-compassion.
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Calling on Kindred Spirits for Healing
Sometimes I feel like I was a tree nymph in a different existence. Not that I know much about trees except that I love them. I love them like friends. My most peaceful moments as a child were wandering in the woods, building forts, climbing a grand weeping beech with its voluptuous growths. I could … [Read More...] about Calling on Kindred Spirits for Healing
Roadside Wisdom in the Time of COVID
We’re nearing Week No. 4 of staying in place and I can tell you that most everyone I know has just about had it! Even though most of us understand that we are toeing the line to reduce the spread of COVID, to allow resources to become available for others in need, and to ease the burden for … [Read More...] about Roadside Wisdom in the Time of COVID
Sheltering in Place with Compassion
Sheltering in place has been an interesting experience with my college daughters at home. One evening my youngest suggested we watch the movie Contagion as if we were embarking on some great new adventure as a family. No thanks, I said. (Maybe it was a stressful day. My inner voice was … [Read More...] about Sheltering in Place with Compassion
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