Musings & Deep Dives

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou…my aunt quoted this to me recently around the very same time that my mom spoke to me about posting an article on my website that she felt offended by. Completely understandable. I didn’t talk to her about posting the article and I am not sure I have shared, in the exact words I used in the article, how I generally feel about

Accepting blame is something I am -or- have historically been less than pleased to accept. Historically, I have had a feeling in the pit of my stomach that feels connected to being wrongly accused of something especially if I don’t perceive that I am to blame. Defensiveness is how it can look. This morning, I missed my flight and it was -all my fault- . When I told my mom, who I woke from sleep at 6:30am her time, she said, “There’s no one at fault for this but you.” I sai

I decided, after a long period of deliberation and emotional exploration and sitting with it…to end my marriage. The man who I am married to is wonderful in so many ways and some of the ways in which he is wonderful also show me that moving forward in partnership will not be possible for me. My intention is to move through this period with grace and wisdom, to make it an unusual parting. One of the projects that I am working on in partnership with a local Shaman is the Sacr