How many times during this crisis have you heard some version of the above? I’ve had clients raw with grief or despair make this statement with every fiber of their being, wanting somehow to get back to the before crisis state. No matter what this statement is about;...

I am starting with a new title for my Newsletter. My Passionate Living Newsletter from now on will be titled “Woman to Woman”. Men are welcome of course but over the last few years my passion and focus has been more and more turning to ways I can be of help to women....

“We accept the love we think we deserve”― Stephen Chbosky Do you believe that you are truly lovable? Do you believe that you are deserving of the love you dream about? Do you allow love in? Do you believe there is enough love to go around? Do you believe that there is...

Passivity does not help, denial does not heal. "Give sorrow words: The grief that does not speak whispers the oe’r fraught heart, and bids it break." (Shakespeare, 1892) A major loss of love that does not get respected enough in our society is divorce. Some people...

Regrets, I’ve had a few But then again, too few to mention It is puzzling to me when somebody says that they have no regrets. None? Is that possible? I know what they mean, of course, but it just doesn’t add up for me.  When I hear someone say that they have no...

And now let us welcome the New Year full of things that have never been –Rilke. There will be days when you have great hunger for your soul’s desire and move towards it with a directness surprises you. Then there are the old familiar of “not so much" days when...

What then is your reality and what are your illusions? Are you in a frantic state of shopping, decorating, and cooking and travelling? Are you feeling more stress than cheer? With so many "to do" lists, do you find yourself  too exhausted to enjoy what would normally...

Since the essence of Loneliness is that of disconnection, the illusions of Madison Avenue and Currier & Ives images add pain for many this time of the year.  No matter the cause, whether it is due to losses, past or present, feeling like an outsider or social...

Less Obvious Ways In my last Newsletter I addressed the more familiar and obvious scarcity issues. They are so common it is easy to catch ourselves, to become conscious of how we sabotage our greater good. Because they are so obvious it is easier to intentionally pave...

“If you want to find meaning, stop chasing after so many things.” (Chrodon, 1997)  Autumn is a mixed bag, beautiful with an inherent sadness as we face another ending. There will be days when you have great hunger for your soul’s desire and move towards it with a...