Have you ever had mixed emotions about making a decision regarding those things that matter most in your life? A conflict of feelings that perhaps even has you gotten you stuck in one place or another for far too long.

With Christmas just one week from today, where do I begin to share all that transpired over these past several weeks? Let’s begin with a little context of where my heart lies.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. – Helen Keller

Recently I came across some of the writings on aging and how it effects our minds as duly written by renowned psychiatrist Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychiatry. His life-long work and influence in many ways changed how we have come to look at the human psyche. 

This season can come with many fun and joy filled elements and, it can also bring an ache to our hearts that some days can seem to come out of the blue.

It’s gratitude week! Yes, that is how I have come to think of Thanksgiving week. And no, it’s not about the pilgrims or the turkey for me

Where is your middle ground? That place that allows you to see all sides, to think things through and fully be who you were meant to be before you head towards higher ground? 

There is one way to gain the upper hand on fear, by finding the courage to walk through what we fear the most.

Leading into the weekend the forecast of winter weather heading our way was clearly imminent.  And even as I prepared to put my garden to bed in the days leading up to Saturday, I knew that the there was no changing the course of what mother nature would in front of me once again this year.

What is not okay are the tolerations that we can tend to put up with in other areas of our lives where we do have control. Often it is because they can require some kind of change in our life.