Category: Field Guide for Life

What is an inner compass? It is the quiet knowing each person has inside him or herself. This knowing is a guide for living. It

The quest to find the place or people where we belong is as old as history. And while we often think “I’m the only one

Learning to be assertive can be a great asset to anyone. Some of us are naturally direct and straightforward in our communication. These types also

It has long been known that writing can be a tool for overcoming difficulties. But writing can be a tool specifically for self discovery too.

The feeling of emptiness is one most people avoid. When we have an empty stomach we fill it full of food. In an empty room

We are all a little uncomfortable with self-examination. What we find can be shocking and overwhelming. So here are the tools I use when I

The body is full of wisdom. Not only is it wise enough to burn off bacteria and viruses with hot fevers and grow new skin

We live in a new age of information. With the advent of the internet, the world is smaller and more accessible than it has ever

Symbols help us make sense of the world around us. We use symbols all the time. But usually in an unconscious way. Choosing to create

Humility is a virtue that for many of us feels uncomfortable to own. Meek and lowly. It has a quality of inferiority and submissiveness that

The dark side.  It conjures images of Darth Vader, Voldemort, the Wicked Witch of the West and Sauron: beings of great magic and heartless cruelty;