We learn how to communicate when we're young. And if we never learned how to communicate to create closeness and intimacy, this week's video offers a couple of tips that connect the dots on becoming more skillful at it: There was a time in my life when I was with
"Hey, you don't smell bad for a fat person!" … that's a descriptive example of the kind of "humor" called sarcasm that's designed to cut or give pain. You may have one or two (or more!) family members who spew this kind of toxic crap. And with the coming of the holidays, I have
“Everyone will notice.” Hmmm, I was playing it out in my mind (what else is there to do stopped at an intersection, eh?). The implied story is that a person got promoted and to celebrate, buys a big bauble so that they could …. could what? Impress people because 1) they had such good taste
No! Please Don’t Make Me Breathe! Breathing was something I didn’t really want to do for most of my life. Not that I didn’t want to breath to stay alive but it was the breathing that meditation and yoga teachers nudged me to do … focusing on the air going in-and-out of my lungs -
I was having a bite at my neighborhood Whole Foods when I glanced up and saw a greeting card carousal smack-dab in front me. It was bursting with flowy affirmations cards. Stuff like: • All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust • Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is
I used to have a terrible time with goodbyes. Kissing boyfriends goodbye, seeing friends off, my dogs going to doggie heaven, even the wrap-up of a retreat or the conclusion of a course or project that I'd really enjoyed. Sure the feeling was in different degrees that correlated to the gravity of the loss.
If you’ve been with us for one or more of our Cannabis Elevation Ceremonies, you know I always follow-up with an email inviting you to share your insights (pretty please) of your experience from our ONLINE Ceremonies. It’s funny that many of you don’t respond until a few days or even a couple weeks after our
The more we know about the endocannabinoid system the more we realize how important it is to the overall health of all our other biological systems – and especially our nervous system. That’s why research is discovering that supplementation of the chemicals in cannabis, called cannabinoids, is a vital support in quelling anxiety, depression, anger, guilt,
In this society we have a tortured relationship with the idea of liking ourselves (let alone loving ourselves!). I recently pulled this image off Instagram of yet another reminder of the meme that if you think or focus on yourself, you are selfish and probably mentally unstable – as in being a narcissist. No one wants to be
