I don’t have a television, but “the news” still comes through on social media, or streaming a late night show. The images and stories of children are the most distressing – separated from their mothers after harrowing journeys, walking war torn streets alone, in hospitals with malnourished bodies, and neglected, or abused, sometimes for just [...]
I took myself hiking on a trail I hadn’t been to before. It’s listed as easy/moderate and close to town, but anytime I hike alone, it can bring up some primal fears: What if I run into a mountain lion? What if I get lost? Nature’s potential dangers, and the fear that comes with them, brings the [...]
Standing in front of the class, I began to tell my story. My public speaking coach had reviewed how to use gestures and suggested that I reach my arms out to illustrate my opening line – a line that recalls the memory of my two year-old self reaching for a parent’s connection until I hit [...]