Dear All, The first few weeks of 2021 have been wild. An insurrection, an impeachment and an inauguration. This week finally offered us a...

Dear All, What do you think of when you hear the word self-compassion? For me, I hear self-indulgence, mixed in with a bit of woo-woo....

Dear All, "And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been." Rainer Maria Rilke We have already seen that 2021 will...

Dear All, The last day of 2020 is finally here. We survived. We made it. We got through it. It was a year of breaking down- our...

Dear All, December is traditionally a month of celebrations, family gatherings and feelings of belonging. This year is different. We...

Dear All, I never really understood what it meant when someone was told to eat humble pie. Although I knew it was an admonition to stop...

Dear All, We all know how important it is to incorporate a gratitude practice into our lives. While gratitude is a feeling, appreciation...

Dear All, The word gratitude is having its day. We are constantly being reminded to be grateful for what we have and to keep a gratitude...

Dear All, Do you remember freeze tag, or the cooler version, freeze dance? It was a staple in our repertoire of games growing up! I can...

Dear All, We've been on a roller coaster ride these past few weeks. Election Day came and went with the results unclear leaving us all in...

Dear All, When is this craziness going to end? It feels like we are being pushed over the edge. It's been three days and we don't know...

Dear Gatherers, What do you think of when you hear the term Shrinking Violet? I imagine a group of beautiful, happy, carefree and...

Dear Gatherers, During the pandemic, it seems like everyone has been experimenting with creative projects. People are knitting,...

Dear Gatherers, My dear friend's ex-husband and father of her sons died in a tragic accident last week. I was asked to officiate his...

Dear All, The most challenging aspect of 2020 for me has been not seeing my aging parents. They are 92 and 95 years old and live alone in...

Dear All, Does it feel like you are just getting through one challenge, and another is right there waiting for you? Just when the news...

Dear Gatherers, Those of us who remember know exactly where we were when we learned of President Kennedy's assassination. Many more of us...

Dear Gatherers, Many of us have spent our entire lives chasing perfection, being self critical, frustrated or defeatist when we haven't...

Dear Gatherers, There's a lot to be afraid about these days; the economy, politics, Covid-19, isolation and wildfires for starters! And...

Dear Gatherers, There's a lot to be afraid about these days; the economy, politics, Covid-19, isolation and wildfires for starters! And...