by Lisa Kohn | May 29, 2017 | My Story
It really is that simple. How can I love more and feel love more? Yes, one of my top five strengths from the VIA survey of character strengths is Love, so maybe that’s why I focus on it so much. But I think there’s a reason they say, “love makes the world go round.” I...
by Lisa Kohn | May 25, 2017 | My Story
I think I have an underlying fear – at times – that I’m f—ing up. I think many of us do. My mind can barrel down a slippery, ugly slope. What if there’s a “right way” and I’m missing it? What if I’m not smart enough, or not figuring it out enough? What if I blow...
by Lisa Kohn | May 22, 2017 | Recovery
I’m noticing, again, how hard on ourselves we can all be. And how hard we can be on others. I’m noticing – all around me and in me – this need for things to be better. For us to be better. For others to be better. The compulsion to do more. To achieve more. To look...
by Lisa Kohn | May 18, 2017 | My Story
I was with someone I love dearly. Someone with whom I am compelled to step in, to do all that I can. Someone whom I’m driven to help, even though they don’t need my help. We were talking about a current struggle they were facing. This person is, in at least some ways,...
by Lisa Kohn | May 15, 2017 | My Story
I think it was my daughter who called me a plunger. In case you’re all worrying and wondering, it was a compliment. You see, she wasn’t referring to a “plumber’s helper” – that rubber tool we all run to get when something is clogged. She was calling me “one who...