For our first wedding anniversary, DH presented me with a watch (his slightly broader interpretation of the modern anniversary gift…
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Grief
Fear and Self-Loathing in San Diego
M., a mindfulness-based therapist I know, recently gave me a two-sided rubber bracelet that says self-compassion it inside and out. …
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Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day in the US and it’s halfway over. I’ve never much cared for it, my own mother…
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Darkness and Light
Years ago, one of my high school teachers stated that people don’t create art when they’re happy. “When people are…
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My Dad’s Wisdom
I knew [your miscarriage/grief] would not be straightforward. These things, when they occur (and they ALWAYS occur unexpectedly), strike deeper…
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I Am Still Standing
Me, a moment ago: wearing my Jizo pendant; hugging my Mizuko Kuyo Peace Lily; that is being nourished by my…
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