The stories we tell ourselves aren't always rooted in fact.
the risks of getting well. [alternatively titled: it’s painful to watch people keep making ‘bad’ choices, but maybe they have a reason to stay stuck.]
There are emotional risks and consequences associated with every action or inaction, and sometimes these risks make staying in awful situations or staying locked into seemingly destructive behaviours the safer emotional choice.
mix matched families.
Thoughts on being an 'outlier' in your family. How family can embrace differences, and stronger connections can be built.
when you love someone with mental illness.
The person you love who struggles may get better. Or they may not. But what I do know is that they do not have to get better for you.
when others hold space for you.
Sometimes we forget that the space we hold in the world is sacred. Sabrina shares a special moment of reminding by a stranger.
making room to pause.
When I am planning on changing gears with my children it is customary for me to give them a bit of a warning before we switch to a new thing. I let them know it's time to finish reading their page, to pause their show, or to put toys away before we move on to … Continue reading making room to pause.
joy + sorrow and the why + how of suffering.
My preference in the face of suffering and hardship is to move from a why does this happen to a question of how. How will this experience shape me? How will I change or grow because of this? How do I respond to pain and suffering? How is this experience connecting me with humanity in new ways?
on being a mixed up chameleon.
Many of us have a sense that to be different or unique is to be on the outside, excluded. So we push for sameness in an effort to feel safe.
on being a dork in public.
Modeling inhibition and public tomfoolery as a mom goal. Read on for thoughts on confronting shame, and the potential to develop new narratives.
on being deeply seen and known.
Care doesn't need to be extravagant to be meaningful. Sometimes it's the little details that assure us that others know who we are, care about what matters to us, and take the time to remind us of that.
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