Tag Archives: growth
Resilence
Reframe the issue you’re facing as a challenge not a problem…while that can feel like it’s just words, words matter. Choosing to view things as “challenges” rather than problems can keep you focused on solving over wallowing. It’s a protective strategy … Continue reading
Over the Border
In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? My dad was the last to say goodbye to my mom. He sat on the edge of her bed and started repeating a saying he used several times: In … Continue reading
Abandon Books
What book did you feel you were supposed to like, and didn’t? Do you remember the last book you put down without finishing? I abandon books all the time. I won’t name them because that feels like tacitly implying it’s … Continue reading
Trust in Grief
I lost my mom and dad pretty much within a year plus two of my best friends. My elder son just died by suicide. It can be total turmoil inside. You want to talk, but sometimes you don’t know the … Continue reading
Dreams
The first decade of my life was dedicated to dreaming. i’m no longer shy, but I’m not sure I would dream as big as I dream today if it were not for those awkward years in my head. My teenage years … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 