“Do You Love Me?” + “How About Now?”

I can remember exactly how this felt: You said you loved me. In that moment I believed that you loved me. And yet – three seconds later – I had forgotten. Then I would ask you, “do you love me?” Repeat. In those moments, I wasn’t able to hold onto your love, because it was … Read more

Granting Yourself [and Others] the Permission to Change

You are always moving, sometimes forward and sometimes backwards, if only momentarily. You are reacting to the world around you. You are learning your lessons, and you are taking them into account. You are striving to be a better lover, sister, mother, child, student, boss, person in the world. You are busily digging deep, making … Read more

The Power of Being Heard

I hope that you know what it’s like to have someone truly listen to you. Listen to you, putting down everything in their hands, looking you square in the eye, and nodding as you speak. Listen to you, and take what you’ve said into account when they are making decisions that impacts your mutual future. … Read more