The healing power of a harmless untruth

Live by the foma* that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy. *Harmless untruths ― Kurt Vonnegut Steve said, “I don’t know. I really don’t. All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and...

Idiots and maniacs are everywhere

“Have you ever noticed, when you’re driving, that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac?”       – George Carlin, philosopher (he was also very funny) A few weeks ago, I got a call from a loved one in the midst...

Expecting discomfort and making room for joy

Last year, I made a note to myself on today’s calendar date. It says, “Expect discomfort, make room for joy.” Today is my birthday. Before you go assuming that the expected discomfort is about the number of times I’ve spun around the sun – today marks 43 years since I...

When Old and New Trauma are Shaken AND Stirred

  Since making my first entry in September of 2016, my five-year journal has paid dividends, both each evening as it cues me to ask myself, “What do I most want to remember about today? An event? A feeling? A question? A thought?” and as I look back through the...

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