Feb 42 min read
Elmo and Our Trauma
So let's talk about Elmo. Last Monday, the lovable puppet tweeted out: Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?...
Jan 302 min read
Your Toxic Workplace Makes Healing Trauma Harder
I have seen it again and again – folks come to me who need support for a devastating loss or for a history of trauma. They have stress in...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Sometimes it's an avalanche....
Sometimes the avalanche is real... when multiple stressors, traumas and potential losses pile on, sometimes within minutes. Here is what...
Jan 5, 20223 min read
Lessons from A Tiny Tree for 2022
Bonsai Trees have always fascinated me. This little guy (gal??) is a Juniper species, if you're curious - just captivated me for some...
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Endless American Trauma - How to Stop the Damage
I'm not sure a lot of folks quite understand how fragile a cliff we're all standing on.... Anxiety, anger, depression, illness... not to...
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Don't Miss the Mark - Three Challenges in Helping Friends with Grief & Trauma Healing
"Hi, I'm calling for my friend Sally? She has just lost her husband and she really needs to seek some help. She can't work or sleep and...
Jun 8, 20203 min read
Anguish & Action
Like so many of you, I have been shocked and disheartened by the events of the last week. I was physically ill watching George Floyd's...
Jun 2, 20205 min read
The Parallels Between Cancer and Covid
Parallel Shocks & Parallel Solutions When I learned my mother had died with a phone call at midnight, my whole world came crashing down....
May 2, 20154 min read
When Mother's Day brings Heartache
Many of you may know, the defining event of my life has been the loss of my mother more than 20 years ago. Here she is, in happier days....