What Safety Feels Like When the Nervous System Has Been Shaken

He told me he no longer felt safe getting into a car. It had been a few weeks since his motor vehicle accident. Physically, he was recovering, but emotionally something had shifted in a way…

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The Heart Sees Deeper Than The Eye: A Healing Gardening Journey

Have you ever had a moment where your heart knew something your mind was trying to hide? “The heart sees deeper than the eye.” That was the message hanging from my teabag this morning. I…

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When Saying No Matters: What a Rabbit, a Dog, and an Opossum Taught Me

Have you ever felt the weight of not saying no though you really wanted to? I recently ran into this situation through a tiny rabbit, our elderly dog Gyzmo and an unexpected visitor, an opposum.…

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Have You Ever Felt Lonely on Valentine’s Day?

Have you ever felt lonely on Valentine’s Day? Not dramatically heartbroken. Not cynical or resentful. Just quietly aware of an absence the day seems designed to illuminate. Valentine’s Day has a peculiar way of amplifying…

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Giving What You Can: Nothing More, Nothing Less

The words of a song by Jason Mraz were playing in my mind today: “Giving what you can, nothing more, nothing less.” It’s based on a Buddhist blessing — simple, yet deeply profound. But what…

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How a Simple Inflatable Taught Me I Am Enough

Yes, the pumpkin inflatable is now a part of our garden by God’s grace ❤️🙏 But a few years back, I wouldn’t have been able to believe it could be. It made me remember how…

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