…his childhood bed and waking up abruptly in the ocean of adult consciousness. Of course he was grabbing onto anything that seemed like it might be a lifeline so that…
…pretty black and white. I dare not sing lest someone find me off-tune. I dare not draw or paint or act or … well, anything that might show my lack…
…were; flat-lined one might say. It now speaks to the form of what happens while denuding it of spirit. To capitalize a word is also to personalize it; that is, to give…
…ever been blessed enough to know. It breaks my heart to think I might never again talk with you, learn to make your famous meatballs, watch Mrs Doubtfire and laugh…
…getting the notes right. To be in good company as we bumble our way to getting stuff out in a way that doesn’t hurt our loved ones. The art might…
…I was safe. Mrs. Tiller invited me to read when I was done my work, and suggested new books she thought I might like. Once when my cat followed me…
Fall has arrived. School is in. It’s possible your child might not be happy about it. For many parents it may be a time when young children have difficulty separating….
…with. A parent might decide they aren’t going to bother trying anymore in order to avoid conflict altogether, instead of responding to what does and doesn’t work in the relationship….
…a young child suddenly realizes that bad things can happen to those he or she is attached to. Something might have already happened such as grandma getting sick. Or the…
…meant to be rigid, closed in spaces, as some rituals can unintentionally become – but rather, sacred spaces… protected enough to keep out anything that might compete with the relationships…