
The One You Feed
Originally written for The Huffington Post One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between 2 “wolves” inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, co

If We Treated Ourselves The Way We Treat Our Children
Originally posted on Huffington Post I was out for a breezy afternoon stroller walk with my toddlers when I had an epiphany. An inkling. An understanding. It's the only time of day that I have them strapped into one place -- where their buzzing bodies remain temporarily stationary and static, giving me time for clarity, reflection, and bits of quiet. Amid bending over to collect fallen and discarded toys, shoes, and pretzels, and saying "Yes, baaaallll. Yes, caaarrrr" 20 time