by Lisa Kohn | Sep 27, 2015 | Recovery
I’ve written about the beauty and joy of closed doors in my house. Specifically of the beauty and joy when the door to my daughter’s bedroom is closed. Because when it’s closed, she’s home. She may be shut inside her room with a friend and I’d feel guilty knocking to...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 23, 2015 | Recovery
It seems contradictory, but I think it’s true. The way to have more is to accept less…and then focus on more. Because when I want more, and I get stuck on wanting more, I get stuck. Really stuck. My thoughts circle and circle and circle, and I can’t see my way out. I...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 20, 2015 | Hope and Amazement
I was meditating the other day. It’s been a while since I’ve sat intentionally to meditate, and although I try and stay mindful moment to moment (okay, I catch myself and return to being, or trying to be, mindful moment to moment), I thought that intentional, actual...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 17, 2015 | Resilience
I read an article a few months ago about childhood trauma. Well, actually I saw the headline, read the first paragraph, and decided not to read any further. Early childhood trauma is difficult – or actually impossible – to recover from. That’s the essence of what the...
by Lisa Kohn | Sep 13, 2015 | Resilience
Okay, I know that’s contrary. Those who know me well know I like to be contrary. Richard Carlson has sold millions (and millions) of copies of his book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and It’s All Small Stuff. And rightly so, because his message is spot-on and important...