Farewells

My dear friends’ mother and grandmother passed away early yesterday morning. Her granddaughter is one of the people nearest and dearest to my heart; she also happens to have autism. When her dad told her Grandma had died that morning, she asked when the memorial. Calendars are very important to her. And when he told

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Self-Compassion

I have been taking an online course on Self Compassion, co-taught by Brené Brown and Kristen Neff. The course consists of videos, where Brené plays the role of student to Kristen’s teacher, as well as embedded activities and self reflection. It’s a great class, fun and real and thoughtful and inspiring. In the first video segment

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Physicality

This morning’s reading focused on women and our comfort in our own physical selves. Watching my 15 year old step son explore body image as he develops new friendships in high school and my 8 month old daughter gleefully exploring her world, I am reminded daily of the physicality of being. For many of us,

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