The Heart of the Circle

Amidst the Fear, Your Heart Matters

During this global spreading of coronavirus (COVID-19) and all the fear and uncertainty and panic that comes along with it, the way you show...

I Need a Pause Button in the Center of My Forehead

Have you ever found yourself in an argument you didn’t want? One where whether you were “winning” or “losing” it was damaging the...

From Strengths - Weaknesses to Gifts + Gaps

What do we call it when we can’t do what some other human can? We call it a WEAKNESS. It’s also considered a defect, a flaw, a...

Is It Really Your Fault?

Tender-hearted people often carry the scars and bruises from blaming and shaming, especially from “friends” and “loved ones” and...

Primal hierarchy is embedded in our culture and our brains. Rather than seeking status and power and control over others (and protecting and...

Lemon Trees Need More Than Likes

Consider the possibility that an artist who you would hate to see quit is needing more emotional nourishment. Like lemon trees, they need...

The Boy with the French Braids

“Stick and Stones will break my bones, but Names will never hurt me!” Such utter crap. When we’re not physically or emotionally safe...

There's Poop in the Soup

Obligation… it’s like poop in the emotional soup. How often do you feel trapped by obligation? Could devotion and healthy boundaries...

Magic in Co-Regulation

Co-regulation connects us together. Indeed, the feeling of Togetherness comes alive when we’re co-regulating. It's nourishing magic for...

Stress Relief in We-Space

In stressful situations, who do you become? Are you the fighter? Or, the one who wants to flee? Do you check out? Or do you feel you need to...

Be an Emotional World Environmentalist

My Dad loved the Potomac River... and yet he still threw his beer cans overboard! That is, he did until environmentalists changed awareness...