The Spellbook of Love

The Spellbook of Love

Once upon a time, there was a level 7 spellcaster living with his daughter, a young sorcerer, in a castle made of clouds with windows of dreams and rainbows. The spellcaster loved his daughter, and every morning and night he blessed her with spells of worthiness,...
How to support your struggling friend

How to support your struggling friend

Statistically speaking, you probably have a loved one with some kind of mental health concern. And even if you don’t, everyone struggles from time to time with stress, grief, pain, or confusion–particularly during a pandemic. One of the greatest tragedies of human...
Notes from a recovering people pleaser

Notes from a recovering people pleaser

You’ve been working all morning, and you’ve finally completed that enormous project. You’ve achieved everything on your to-do list, and you’re about to close your computer and leave the house. In fact, you’ve got plans to go out for lunch and buy yourself something...
What are your feelings trying to tell you?

What are your feelings trying to tell you?

Carefully, I turn my emotion-bus around a corner. Eyes on the road, destination in mind, I check the GPS. My passengers are subdued and well behaved, chattering softly amongst themselves. A truck behind me starts to close the distance between us. “I don’t like the...
8 perspective-shifting questions for difficult times

8 perspective-shifting questions for difficult times

In times of conflict, overwhelm, or disappointment, we can find ourselves stuck in survival mode. Our world contracts onto what we perceive as a threat, and our focus may be consumed by whatever is making our lives difficult. If someone is shouting at us, for example,...