Sometimes it’s hard to forgive ourselves for what we call our failures. Maybe it was a relationship that tanked. Maybe it was an enterprise you invested a lot of energy, money and love into, and it did not bring what you were hoping for. Maybe you took a wrong turn in life, and ended up… [Continue Reading]
Poetry
Alone or lonely? (An important distinction!)
Have you noticed that there are times when being alone is the most delicious thing in the world…Loneliness? What loneliness! And then there are other times when you are with people, maybe even people you love, and you feel incredibly lonely. Hmm… It’s Valentines Day. And today I want to talk about loneliness. (Because, why-ever not!)… [Continue Reading]
Help for your broken heart
A friend recently wrote me of her broken heart. She is crying every day –heart crushing sobs– and tells me that her tears have absolutely no regard for time of day or place where she might be. Earlier this summer she started trying to date other people but then stopped. She feels terrified of ever… [Continue Reading]