Rearranged Socks, Rearranged Thoughts
I was 19 when I bought a proper piece of furniture for myself for the first time. The man at the junk shop – which is to say, the … Read More
Your Psyche is Made of Velcro
September 7, 2020
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Sarah B
In her memoir Why Religion? Elaine Pagels described noticing that she’s attracted to a female friend. A little background on her: Raised by atheist parents, she chose Christianity as … Read More
The (Optional) Snap of the Band
June 22, 2020
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Sarah B
You might imagine a rubber band. You might imagine a rubber band with two lines on opposite points of it circumference. You might imagine one line represents a feeling … Read More
The Awful/Good, Awfully Good Practice
April 27, 2020
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Sarah B
People occasionally compliment me for being patient. It makes me giggle. When I tell Theresa or my mom about those compliments, they giggle, too. Patience is most certainly not one … Read More
Time Travel for the Sake of the Now
April 13, 2020
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Sarah B
While I’m an advocate for and practitioner in living as much in the present moment as possible (an ever-imperfect attempt, for me, at least), there are historically two ways I’ve … Read More
When Netflix Nurtures and When It Numbs
December 9, 2019
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Sarah B
I cancelled dinner with friends on Saturday. I spent the morning feeling gross in a way that I’m pretty sure had to do with a combo of sinus pressure and … Read More
Embracing the Fire of our Anger
November 2, 2019
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Sarah B
A few years ago, I sat down with a piece of poster board and a mug filled with markers and I started exploring anger. Something in me could sense that … Read More
The gremlins’ sneaky contribution to self-love
September 16, 2019
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Sarah B
One of the analogies that I like to use when helping people work with their gremlin voices draws a line between those fearful inner voices (and gremlins are working from … Read More
3 Untrue Things
August 25, 2019
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Sarah B
Untrue things we, as a society, like to believe: Fairness exists, including reward for merit and punishment for misdeed. With enough work, we can banish all of our negative feelings … Read More
Finding Relief in Responsibility
August 12, 2019
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Sarah B
I’m working on a theory and I’d like to hear your thoughts. My theory: The stickiest, ickiest memories linger because we haven’t resolved our own responsibility (or perceived responsibility) in … Read More