Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
“Have you given Banjo his breathing treatment?” my daughters ask. No one wants to miss it. Everyone gathers ‘round. Seven breaths never looked so peaceful, so captivating…. so fluffy. After suffering from a severe episode of respiratory distress this fall, Banjo’s lungs never returned to normal. The specialist took a look at his latest chest X-ray, and declared, “Well, the…
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Call it fate or call it divine guidance, but I knew I needed to buy a snow globe in preparation for the emotional turmoil my kids are sure to experience as they navigate the challenges of modern teenage life. I’d been inspired by an article entitled “How to Help Teens Weather Their Emotional Storms” by Dr. Lisa Damour. In it, she shares…
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Exactly one week ago, I took a photo of the room I stayed in during my three-day Soul Shift retreat in California. It was the first time I’d led a retreat, and in order to show up for it, I had to listen to the persistent voice of belief rather than the pesky voice of doubt. I was preparing to vacate…
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In the moment of my greatest pain and uncertainty, I was given a warm blanket. When the nurse handed it to me, I couldn’t stop thanking her. When my daughter came back from the recovery room on October 1st, she distinctly remembered the warm blanket that was given to her just before surgery. She called it “instant comfort.” So, imagine…
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This summer, I mailed my first package to Africa. I was repeatedly warned that it would not reach the recipient, but I had to try. My dear friend Alice, who I came to know and adore on an African Road Learning Trip, has trained a small community of young women to knit so they can market their wares and earn…
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“My friends on the cross-country team had to get up at 5am to go to their meet,” my 16-year-old daughter said with admiration as we drove to breakfast on a recent Saturday. “I think it’s awesome when kids do things that are challenging,” I said. “Just think. Those kids could have slept in… had the whole day to do whatever…
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