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Live Your F*ckin’ Fairytale.

In a world so divorced from our own original mythology, we so easily forget that we are ourselves the inhabitants of an unfolding human narrative. Transcending story, we leave behind not only the worst, but also the very best, of what it means to be alive. We risk losing the wisdom that arises ...

you & me

The Dark Side Of Being Full Of Light.

You can sort of sense it, when you meet someone authentic. They’re tapped into this. They’re unafraid of being a hot mess. Of being too much. Of having a vulnerability hangover.

wisdom

Thriving, Surviving, And The Art Of Being Human.

And so we have no choice but to take it and proceed, interpreting what lies before and all around us as things of danger: things to be avoided, things to fight, things to keep out of our inner world. This is how we survive. This is when we drop the veil to all things -- both the good and the ...

wisdom

Forget Perfection: We Love Superheroes Because Of Their Flaws, Not Despite Them.

I love superheroes. I am the mother who, for years, told bedtime stories to her young boys of her epic midnight capers as Catwoman. My children believed for the longest time that I was out fighting crime while they slept, and yet I still managed to bake fresh blueberry scones for breakfast. ...

happiness

Pain Is The Alchemy Of The Human Spirit.

I have always passively accepted that sometimes shit just happens, keeping my mouth shut in fear or being labeled a bitch or even a prude. I suppose I am afraid of what the reactions will be if I do speak up. I kept choosing to forfeit my boundaries by allowing people to do things like this ...

wisdom

15 Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me.

It’s perfectly okay to defy societal convention. I actually encourage it. But know what you’re up against and be prepared for the difficulty that can sometimes come with it. Our culture only tolerates rebels to a degree. Once you’ve crossed that line, you’re in tricky territory. This isn’t to ...

wisdom

Being Human Is My Greatest Challenge.

Photo: Vintage 1950s I have been struggling with who I am. I have been stuck in my thoughts about what to do in my life, how to implement what I want, how to be successful in my career, and how to be the best me in a relationship. I have put myself in the container of my mind and head thinking ...

human

Live Your F*ckin’ Fairytale.

The Dark Side Of Being Full Of Light.

Thriving, Surviving, And The Art Of Being Human.

Forget Perfection: We Love Superheroes Because Of Their Flaws, Not Despite Them.

Pain Is The Alchemy Of The Human Spirit.

15 Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me.

Being Human Is My Greatest Challenge.

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