Mayflower society
Yesterday I was a friend’s house helping her sort through clothing to purge in a move, and we came upon a t-shirt that read “Make Time For Fun”. The sentiment percolated throughout the day and sparked a (not wholly original)…
Yesterday I was a friend’s house helping her sort through clothing to purge in a move, and we came upon a t-shirt that read “Make Time For Fun”. The sentiment percolated throughout the day and sparked a (not wholly original)…
“It is when we act freely, for the sake of the action itself rather than for ulterior motives, that we learn to become more than what we were.” -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, since I’m in the…
I was at lunch with a group of friends the other day when I announced that I’m over the whole notion of self-care. It is no longer interesting to me, and I think it’s a rather poor promoter of true…
I kill all things green. This is my truth around gardening and, though I’m deeply unhappy about it, it’s factual. If you give me a plant I will kill it. Consider yourself warned- please don’t gift me plantlife. That said,…
Winter is not a stretchy season. It’s cold all of the time, and we’re indoors alot, and things can start to feel a little cramped. With all this time to huddle up, it’s a very good season for some intentional…
My father is the greatest singer in the world. You likely do not believe this, but that is only because you have never heard him sing. I swear to you that it’s the truth. When I was growing up, my dad…
In my fifteen years as a clinician, I’ve worked predominantly with adolescents and young adults. I’ve always appreciated teenagers – there is such magic in that developmental period of trying on many different hats and identity exploration. On countless occasions,…
I have always had a terrible sense of direction. In childhood and adolescence, I frequently had my head in a book while in the car, and never paid attention to my surroundings. When it came time for me to…
While I’ve always maintained a strong interest in it, meditation has never really been my thing. Historically, it’s usually gone one of two ways for me: I’d watch my thoughts (“like a waterfall,” as they say) zip and zap like…