Staying Rooted in Times of Drought I live in Wichita, Kansas, and we are experiencing severe drought. The crops and trees are looking stressed. On my drive to work I pass by miles of farmland, and normally I would delight in the beautiful crops and blooming trees. This year it is dry, dusty and discouraging. […]
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We may have heard the words “I’m holding space for you” in a conversation and wonder what that means? Or if you choose to use that phrase with someone, what are you truly communicating? I think it’s worth unpacking that statement here to gain a general understanding of how that phrase can be used with
4/6/24 Easter Hangover Part 2 In light of my recent blog on the holy people who rose from the dead and visited folks in Jerusalem, I thought it might be helpful to add some information on the neuroscience of loss, grief, and joy. The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O’Connor (2022) is an excellent book on
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I wonder if anyone else feels like they have an Easter “hangover”? I don’t mean a physical one, although so much good food could lead to this, for sure! I’m thinking of an emotional hangover, where we feel a heavy heart and a sense of sadness after having looked forward to spending time with family