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The Listening
The other day I was commenting to a friend how pleased I was that my recent series of acupuncture treatments had successfully dealt with an issue I was having.…
Finding Enough by Following the Thread
This poem by William Stafford has long been a trustworthy place to return if I feel lost or confused about how to move gently through the tumultuous challenges…
True love
I stood at the doorway of my daughter’s bedroom one night as her father tucked her in and said goodnight.
‘Daddy, you’re my true love’, she said as she wrapped…
Saying Yes To No
I’m going through the terrible two’s. Not my child, me. I am learning to say ‘no’, and say it with ease and dignity. Some kind of essential differentiation is…
Having It All Costs Too Much
Uncle Bob and I sat quietly together huddled over our coffees at the Sydney domestic airport awaiting his 7 a.m. flight. Not one to leave too little time for…
Study: Bottle Feeding Mimics Child Loss
Mothers who do not breastfeed risk postnatal depression
Read the release here and the full research document here.
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The Speed Of The Heart
It’s 8 pm on a Wednesday evening, the sun is setting, the horizon turning bright orange over the Jemez Mountains. The eastern sky turns purple and pink in…
The Handless Maiden
I'm about to leave town...going back to the US for many reasons. The main reason is to spend time in my beautiful high-desert homeland in New Mexico with…
Energize Your Communication—Become a Genuine Listener
Dynamic listening is more than simply hearing. Consider music. You probably hear music almost every day—as background to a TV show or in the…
Flowers Essences at Home
Rescue Remedy Works!
There is a little natural remedy bottle without which I could not have brought up my…