After avoiding it for almost 3 years, it finally hit me. I got the COVID. For me, the physical symptoms were not that bad. It felt like a cold and I felt gross and infectious, but I have certainly been…
Year: 2022
060 – We all have a voice…
I recently sat down for a webinar covering: Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging Justice DEIBJ, for short. This is important work in our fractured world, and work that I cannot shy away from as I embark on my journey to be…
059 – Letting Go
I haven’t picked up a clarinet or a saxophone in 27 years. I always intended to ‘get back into it’ but life got in the way. I figured my musical instruments would live safely at my parents house until I…
058 – Finding a Tribe
Last night, I left the house for a night of socializing. This seems rare these days. Post-COVID (sort of, I know it is still out there), the thought of the effort involved to ‘go out’ and talk to people seems…
057 – I’m so fucking tired
Why???? Why do I consistently feel this way? I am exhausted and I am sick of faking it. All I want to do is crawl back into bed. I even tried that this morning, but I couldn’t sleep. I’ve just…
056 – Gremlins
The hilarious horror movie from my childhood is now an assignment for my coaching program, how funny. So rather than stress over this project any longer, I am going to start it here. Let’s talk about what gremlin messages are….
055 – An unpeaceful uneasy feeling
Most of the time, most of us are too busy to notice time going by… The 40s are a strange time. Many people are taking care of their kids who by this point are either likely to be old enough…
054 – For MM
This is a really tough one to take. You were such a beautiful soul, MM. I’m grateful that I had the chance to be your colleague and to even meet you in person. I was struck by your energy and…
053 – The failure of traditional medicine
It would be easy to say that traditional medicine is complete bullshit. But that is not actually true. There are many caring, well-meaning healthcare providers out that that want to do good. But they are bound to the chains of…
052 – This time I am ready…
After a long hiatus, I find myself back in therapy. But this time, it’s for real. This time, it’s for the somatic approach. Because the body does not lie. Last time, it was polite. This time, it’s going to be…