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How to allow people who do not think like me to exist? How not to dehumanize people with whom I disagree? How not to want to mute them, shut them down, destroy them – whether they are my mother, my husband, someone who leaves me an angry comment on Instagram, or Charlie Kirk? I’ve been […]
Read More >>Conflict is inevitable in relationships. But I didn’t always think of it as part of normal relating. I used to believe conflicts were to be avoided at all cost. Witnessing my parents fighting as a child, I felt as if my whole world was about to crumble. It was frightening and overwhelming. So when I […]
Read More >>I haven’t had a powerful overwhelm like that for quite some time. I’d forgotten how destabilizing it can be. In fact, although I know that growth is never over, I believed I’d graduated to a life of more calm and control over my system. Usually I am able to witness my inner antics with curiosity […]
Read More >>“So, will you never color your hair again?” – my mother asked me in a tone closer to passive aggressive than curious. I am the only one among the women in my extended family who is trying to cultivate acceptance of my aging process. And yes, there is a lot to get used to: the […]
Read More >>I turned 59 yesterday. I woke up on my birthday in a new place where we’ll be staying for the next month – San Cristobal de las Cases in Chiapas, Mexico. As the fresh mountain air filled the room and the rays of the rising sun were coloring the walls in rose and gold hues, […]
Read More >>I just spent ten days with my sister and my mother. I haven’t seen my mother for over two years. Last time I went to visit her I had many hopes and expectations of how I wanted being together to feel. And yet, while there I got triggered a few times, raised my voice and […]
Read More >>What does it mean: “to be free in a committed relationship”? I’ve been exploring this theme for more than ten years now. The more I dig, the more I am surprised by the insights I get. Because each stage requires me to redefine what freedom means to me. A reader of last week’s newsletter reached […]
Read More >>The drive from Arizona to New Mexico was long but fun. Wlad and I were chatting and laughing – we both felt well and at ease that day. Our first stop in New Mexico was Pie Town – which was perfect, because Wlad has been craving a cherry pie. We were sitting in a cute […]
Read More >>“I hope you are writing a book!” This was a message that came through in my Instagram DMs a few weeks ago. Over the years similar messages came through in emails, in DMs, in sessions, in conversation. Some people write to inquire whether I have already written a book and where they may find it; […]
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