Stop Running from Your Feelings

Stop Running from Your Feelings

Why are feelings so difficult for so many of us? Why are we constantly working to avoid them? Did we get some type of a memo as kids to stop having feelings and push them away at all costs? Well actually, I think the answer to that last question is a resounding “Yes!”...
Summer Memories Relived

Summer Memories Relived

Since I was a young girl, I have truly lived for the summer. I’m a life-long Chicagoan and summers are hard won around here. The beautiful weather, the green surroundings, and the shedding of layers as we Chicagoans leave our caves to enjoy the world is a long awaited...
Birthday Messages to People We Love

Birthday Messages to People We Love

Last month, I spent a weekend with seven of my dear friends. We were celebrating the 50th birthday of one of our traveling buddies. This particular friend started a tradition on our birthdays in which we go around the table and tell that friend what she means to us....