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We live in a hurry-up world. Everything moves faster each year. Advances in technology, the availability of information, and the ways we interact with our world and one another are…

I remember a time when I had a recurring dream of cleaning out my closet. In the dream, I sorted out clothing, shoes, and jackets I no longer needed. I…

“Looking for a glimmer of hope, we have followed a star to get here.Now after a long journey, we set our baggage down.”  From Epiphany Sunday Worship at Mountain View Presbyterian…

Watershed moments often result in changed relationships. Some of my watershed moments have come because of significant losses such as death or divorce. In the aftermath of these losses, relationships…

Last week I wrote about ending toxic relationships in my life. This was and is a very difficult thing. Ending them was both hard and sad. Even when I know that…

What happens when someone gives us unsolicited advice? It turns out that when we are in liminal spaces where great personal changes are unfolding, others may offer their opinions about our process or decisions. Has this ever happened to you? I had this experience recently. It was quite painful. The words spoken to me were not supportive, rather they were judgmental. Critical. Hurtful. Questioning and second guessing my decisions. I totally regretted being vulnerable with the person who spoke so harshly of what I was going through.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, a resolution is a firm decision to do or not do something. As one year ends and another begins it can feel like a time…

I have been thinking a lot lately about gatherings of women. Women have a history of caring collaboration that stretches backwards across the centuries. These traditions include safe spaces where women supported and encouraged one another. 

Creativity has been on my mind a lot lately. I think creativity is essential and it also the thing that gets left behind when we are stressed. Creativity can enable us…

Watershed moments often start with hard situations. It can be challenging, amid loss, to feel as if there’s anything for which to be grateful. Something terrible is unfolding. You find…