In the last week, there is a blog post that’s been posted again and again in every possible way on the Internet. I believe viral is the correct term. It’s a beautiful post that needs to be read by every woman who ever had a daughter or was a daughter. It needs to be read by every man who ever loved a woman, or ever hopes to. Sarah Koppelkam wrote a blog post called "How to talk to your daughter about her body". It is simple and profound. The message: teach your daughter the usefulness and ...read more
Looters
This week, a devastating wildfire made its way through Black Forest. A plush, beautiful community adjacent to Colorado Springs. As I sit here, it is 45% contained, and I can’t tell what is smoke and what are clouds as the winds die down for the evening. It is now the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. The second most destructive was only last year, but on the other side of town. It’s such a reminder of how vulnerable we really are, and I find myself getting weepy often. News ...read more
Dead Wood
In my front yard is a 20-year-old silverleaf maple tree. It’s beautiful in the spring when the new buds pop through with their green and yellow spouts. It’s stunning in the fall with its blazing orange and red leaves. In the summer it creates privacy for my bedroom and shade from the intense Colorado sun. Last year, about ¾ of the tree never produced a leaf. I had the tree guys come look at her. They did tests and some root examination, and charged me quite a lot, I might add. They left me ...read more
Facebook and Emotional Constipation
Smiling faces, witty one-liners, political jousting, bumper sticker wisdom, and emotional constipation. Welcome to Facebook! You’ll notice my profile picture isn’t the one of me in my pajamas leaning over the bathroom sink plucking my eyebrows. It’s also not the one of me completely frazzled, cleaning up dog vomit on the stairs, late to a friend’s wedding. And, it’s not the one of me scarfing down too many brownies when I think no one is watching. Nope, that’s not what Facebook is for. It’s ...read more
Vulnerability Begets Vulnerability
Why do we think anger and resentment will cause others to give us what we want? Why do we think that force and might will get our needs met? Because it has in the past! We all know it works. We get angry. People cave. We get what we want. But is that what we really want? I think it is, until I get it. Getting what I want because of my well articulated anger or by causing fear in another though manipulation is the Rice Krispies of satisfaction. It looks satiating, but until I have fully ...read more
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