Latest Reflections
Now and Then at the Same Time
It’s weird to live in the present and at the same time be with Trent two decades ago. This was supposed to be a simple process. Record the audio version of Sweet Baby Lover, because I had promised...
Jenna’s Getting Married
My accountability buddy (Adam, in Israel!) recommended the Huberman Lab podcast. Because another friend (Laurie, a Ph.D. psychologist!) had just lost her beloved dog, I listened to an episode about...
A Little Woo-Woo
Woo One Because The Body Keeps the Score mentioned chanting, I thought I would try chanting. Not in public, because I wasn’t ready to go that far. Instead, I used this meditation on the InsightTimer...
The Body Keeps the Score
In my exploration of things that make my mind feel better, my GOADS (Get Out And Do Stuff) focus on synchronized movement with others comes from The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. A...
Contra Dancing
Every single thing I’ve done on the GOADS plan (Get Out And Do Stuff), I haven’t wanted to do. And every single time, after I’ve done it, I’m glad I did. This was especially true of contra dancing....
Jule Goes Country Line Dancing
The commitment to go line dancing felt like a stone. I’m good at going places by myself—restaurants, concerts, events, whatever. But line dancing was different. It was in a bar. Bars trigger...
Got enough love?
When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!
