As individuals we often hold ourselves back from our changing nature believing we shouldn’t be who we are becoming. A passing awareness of the crispness of the air, or the crunch of dry grass, the changing colors of trees along our way give us a chance to recognize that change is natural and happening all […] Read more “Wild Geese”
Wild Geese
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Loss and Sacred Connection
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I experienced a deep and unexpected sense of connection recently when my childhood friend, Heather, passed away this year. She was 41 years old and died from breast cancer. I had not seen Heather in over 20 years, but because we live in the age of the internet and Facebook (digital connectedness or virtual connectedness), […] Read more “Loss and Sacred Connection”
What’s Your Story?
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“Story.” What comes to mind when you hear that word? Dictionary.com defines the word “story” as: “a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.” Let’s unpack that definition a bit. The first thing is “true or fictitious.” We all have our own […] Read more “What’s Your Story?”
Beyond Identity: Identity and Aging
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Lately, I have been thinking a great deal about identity and aging. Now, at age 65, I think about the future, about who I have been and who I will be. I feel that I have lived many identities…woman, mother, partner, psychotherapist, teacher, colorist, designer, freedom lover, daughter, sister, polyamorist etc. But who am I […] Read more “Beyond Identity: Identity and Aging”
What’s On Your Playlist?
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I have to admit, I am slightly obsessed by music. I love how music can be used to set a mood, to punctuate an emotion. My music collection spans all genre’s and many eras. One of my favorite things is to put my iPod on “Shuffle” and listen to the diversity of music. Sometimes a […] Read more “What’s On Your Playlist?”
More on Am I Polyamorous or am I Not?
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In the last post I started speaking about identity…something I have thought about quite a bit. I’d like to tell you a bit about myself and my struggle with my own polyamorous identity. As I mentioned previously, I have been in a polyamorous relationship for close to 30 years. Naturally, prior to finding out about […] Read more “More on Am I Polyamorous or am I Not?”