My Friend in the Mountains
Visits with my friend in the mountains continue for 5 days at a time every other week which works well for us. He and I each unapologetically require stretches of…
Held and Free
"A whole family is one in which each member can bring her full self to the table knowing that she will always be both held and free." by Glennon Doyle Having…
A family scapegoat isn’t created because one person is broken, but because the system resists looking at what’s hurting it.
Cycles of Healing
I wouldn’t have chosen the things that harmed me, but I’m grateful and proud of how I’m allowing myself to be shaped by them. Recovery keeps teaching me about mercy,…
The Pattern of Punish, Shame, Rescue: What I Finally See
Who in your life held you in unconditional high regard and rooted for you, ride or die, 24‑7‑365? Who in your life consistently instilled messages of doubt, fear, shame, guilt,…