Every time I sit down to write, I become paralyzed. The tape that plays in my squirrel brain is that this blog has to support something big

What I love about being in new cities and exploring new terrain is that you are NEVER SURE things are going to work out as planned. It’s...

As a part of a leadership program years ago, I was asked to write a personal brand statement. What is my personal brand today? What do I...

I have been waking up 45 minutes earlier than I need to wake up as part of a personal challenge. There is a lot of research that cites...

When something isn't serving you, start something new. If you don't like how you feel, what are you willing to do to feel differently? I...

As I work with people of all ages in my therapy practice, I often talk about the sacredness of routines. Routines are holy and...

I have been criticized, mostly by my long time-lover, for not resting more. At the heart of it, rest is primarily about physical and...

I was talking to my sister recently about living and loving with a sense of urgency. I often feel a sense of urgency that not everyone...

I love these words: silence holds immense value. Or as Ram Dass said, “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” I have told many...

My school clients can't exactly fire me, and my private therapy clients haven't fired me yet for my drawings. Let's hope this trend...

My Grandpa Reding loved Watkins salve. I can still close my eyes and smell it. I love salves because of their unique consistency and...

One of the things I have appreciated about my recent career change is that I have had to redefine abundance. What is abundance? Living...

For a living I help people get out of their own way. There is just one tiny problem with this. It can be hard for me to get out of my own...

During my recent back country adventure at Philmont, at the end of every day we sat in a circle and reflected on our day. Philmont...

During the school year, I draw a lot of pictures on index cards for students to take with them and reference. I am guessing most of them...

After a hundred-mile walk in the beautiful mountains and deserts of northern New Mexico, I find myself on a light duty living assignment...

Ever since falling in love with hiking and forests, I have loved all metaphors associated with the word trail. For me, it translates so...

This quote came from one of my favorite students last year. This student wasn't able to "do school" in his state of trauma. For kids like...

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Let's not slumber life away. Let's wake each other up and remind one another of their potential. We were all put on this earth to...