The stress of caregiving. So much caregiving this year. My parents and dogs required way extra-extra caregiving this year. From January until Leroy’s death last week. I chose this hard. There is also relief in grief. The relief that we no longer have the physical… [read more]
I tossed an entire prayer book into the trash
I just tossed an entire book into the recycle bin. So much for that prayerful meditation. I opened a prayer book to a random page – and it landed on a prayer for “emotional distress.” And the line that pissed me off was this: “I… [read more]
Let go to be in the moment
Tone: peaceful Bianca Forte is the choice today. Carmel Cookie is my go-to. For the last few months, I’ve been waking up with slightly anxious parts going through all the things pressing on me. Anxiety in the early morning is new for me…. [read more]
It Can Be Safe to Feel
Something BRILLIANT my therapist helped me see. “I am safe, AND I am feeling ______.” There were moments in this post-heart attack and post-hard-ass emotional summer – that I felt NOT OK. The subconscious sensation of my difficult emotions and thoughts was that I… [read more]
Your Leaders are Mortal
Your leaders, whether they show it or not, are human. After my heart attack – one of my former clients sent me a message saying, “I love you, and your heart attack scared the shit out of me because I relate to you & can’t… [read more]
For my fellow leaders who are highly sensitive and overthink often.
Sensitivity and Overthinking. These two qualities are deep in the cells in my body and way of being. They are not only my biggest struggles. They are also my truly greatest strengths. They do not always fit nicely in a “contained & performative culture.” … [read more]
Why is it so hard to be Authentic? A lesson I learned from Gabor Maté
Thankfully, “Be Authentic” has become more popular these days. I’m not always one to choose what’s popular, but I am one on the quest for authenticity, and living in a climate and culture that has made more room for it than in the past, makes… [read more]
Road Riff: The Wild Edge Of Being Human
Let’s talk about The Wild Edge Of Being Human. Hello, soul-full listeners. My name is Allison Crow and I’m just gonna hop into it. Today I’m gonna share a little bit about the zeitgeist of The Wild Edge of Being Human but first I wanna… [read more]
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