We’re only as sick as our secrets

We’re only as sick as our secrets

A few weeks back I shared about EMDR therapy and a number of people contacted me, wondering how it worked for me and sharing how they hoped it would work for them. A few of them asked if I minded them reaching out – my only thought (and answer) was how could I? Why...
When not to take advice…

When not to take advice…

I listen and learn from others around me. A lot. I even go so far as to quote many of my yoga instructors. A lot. But today I got two pieces of guidance and advice that I’m not taking. This morning started with a quick trip to the gym to lift. My daughter has me on a...
Can you have phantom emotional pain?

Can you have phantom emotional pain?

Sometimes, as if out of nowhere, I ache. I don’t know why. There’s nothing going on that has set me off. There’s nothing upsetting in my immediate surroundings, or even my recent past. I just ache. It’s a heartache. A soreness. As if I hurt for past hurts. As if I...
Maybe my granddaughter will go to Williams…

Maybe my granddaughter will go to Williams…

It’s funny. I have a Williams College camelbak water bottle. For the record, I got into Williams but I didn’t go. I went to Cornell. And my daughter got into Williams but she didn’t go. She goes to Carleton. I have a Williams class of 2017 tee shirt that I’ve cut to...
Riding the waves

Riding the waves

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” Jon Kabat-Zinn This is one of my favorite quotes, and I remind myself of it often. Especially now. I’m noticing a low-grade level of tenseness or fear. I know it’s based on nothing. Or at least nothing real. Or at...