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Renovations of the Home & Heart: A Tale of Transformation
Miguel*, one of my friends from L’Arche**, was in the ICU last week. Whenever something like this happens — and despite the wonderful, highly specialized care he receives, it happens several times a...
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What Do I Have to Offer? A Story of Wine, Wonder, & Worth
As she spoke, the rest of the women in the circle grew still. We were gathered to celebrate a friend expecting her first child, and together we’d shared stories and blessings for her journey. We’d...
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Coming Home: The Liberation I Found at L’Arche
Happy Memorial Day, U.S. readers! This article was originally published in America, February 11, 2013, and is reprinted with the permission of America Press, Inc., americamagazine.org. I remember...
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Leave Me Alone … And Please Come Find Me
When I was in high school, I lied to my mother. Don’t lie to mamma … especially since you have the same smile. One night, when she asked me if I’d completed my homework, I told her I had. But I’d left...
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It’s Time to Tell the Truth: Guest Post at The BridgeMaker
Hello & happy Friday! First, I have a new guest post up at The BridgeMaker! The BridgeMaker connects people who are looking to find faith, share inspiration and celebrate personal change. (Sound...
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Announcing: A New Documentary (Hula Skirts Ahead)
Dear friends, It’s Tuesday afternoon, and I’m camped out in the guest room of my dear friends’ home. I’ve been traveling for two weeks, from an Alabama lake house to a Pittsburgh conference center and...
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When a People-Pleaser Decides to (Gasp) Tell the Truth
The note reads, “Caroline possesses a respectably expansive vocabulary.” Intellectual assent is easy. Being people of peace? Shifting from self-blame and people-pleasing to compassion and honesty? Sure...
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Beware the Laundry: A Guide to Writing & Relationships
“I sure need encouragement to write. Help.” This photo always makes me smile, because, dude, where’s the typing paper?! Credit: Kevin J. Fischer A dear friend recently wrote this to me, adding, “I...
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Baby, Have I Got News for You … Good News.
I’m having a hard time is a tough place to start. Walking a peaceful path. Photo Credit: Summer McCreless But alas, it was true for me a while back. I’d been trying to walk a path of love and trust,...
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In My Arms: A Guest Post by Gillian Marchenko
Happy Holiday, friends! Today, we’re opening our doors to a guest.It’s my pleasure to introduce Gillian Marchenko. (Her tagline: “The world is full of people who seem to have it all together … Gillian...
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Getting to Know You (& What You Didn’t Know About Me)
Dear readers,I’d like to get to know you better. I’ve been posting here for nearly three years now (!), and I love writing to you. So I’d like to say thank you, and hear more about you. Would you leave...
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“Please Don’t Go Crazy If I Tell You The Truth.”
Have you ever heard the Snow Patrol song How to Be Dead?Snow Patrol, 2004It’s about an intense conversation (read: a fight) between two people, one of whom is on drugs. They’re trying to work things...
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We Don’t Have to Waste Away
So I’ve been thinking about this one episode of Oprah’s Life Class.Now, I’ve only ever seen this one episode, but it’s a really good one, because Martha Beck is on. The topic? “The Truth Will Set You...
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The Momastery Guest Post (Seriously, Bring Champagne)
On set of AWCC’s video trailer, 2013This is a big day.A break out the kazoos, call a babysitter and uncork the champagne!!! kind of day. (Or it would be if I had kazoos. Or children. Or champagne on...
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Get Rid of Superwoman Syndrome Once and for All
When it comes to what happened the other day, I have choices.Image courtesy of tiverylucky / FreeDigitalPhotos.netI can forget it, beat myself up, or learn from it. Usually I elect a combination of...
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One Question To Ask When the Going Gets Tough
On my first day of kindergarten, my mom gave me some advice.She told me what her mother told her on the first day of school: when you walk through the doors, don’t worry about making friends. Just...
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“Please Don’t Go Crazy If I Tell You The Truth.”
Have you ever heard the Snow Patrol song How to Be Dead? Snow Patrol, 2004 It’s about an intense conversation (read: a fight) between two people, one of whom is on drugs. They’re trying to work things...
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Stop Rushing and Start Living (Even If You Prize Productivity)
The Zen Master of Sacred Dawdling (aka Bootsie) This morning, I find myself wanting just this: to sit on the sofa and stare out the window. Sacred dawdling, as Sue Monk Kidd calls it. When I first read...
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To the Writer Who is Just Starting Out
One of my closest friends from Vassar once told me about how he saw Maroon 5 play before they hit the big-time. It was at a bar in Boston, as I recall. I was quite impressed, because at the time,...
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Why I Go to Counseling: My Messy Beautiful
I’ve never shared this in a public forum before, but here goes: I go to counseling twice a month. The stigma of seeking support is lifting – in fact, April is Counseling Awareness month – but it still...
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