There is no pleasing New Englanders, my dear, their soil is all rocks and their hearts are bloodless absolutes. John Updike Tweet As a born-and-raised New Englander I can relate to that first quote by John Updike. We New Englanders can be a little tough, a little set in our ways, a little attached to […]
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When we are in struggle, wanting to change something, heal something, better understand something, we often seek external “authorities” to provide the answers we are seeking. The opinions of others can be helpful or confusing, depending on how grounded we are in our own authority. The guidance from many different types of spiritual
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There is an art to supporting others who are in crisis, and most of us are terrible at it. We tend to shy away from acknowledging or talking about ugly, sad, terrifying or unrelatable situations when they come up. We don’t know what to say, or we are afraid of saying the wrong thing, so
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If you’ve been following along on the Warrior by Day blog posts you’ll recall a woman I reference quite often, a therapist I saw several years ago who really impacted my life and my way of thinking. She is also an award-winning rodeo barrel rider who shares my love of the “F-word.” She is the
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