What have I found helpful to keep me centered? Staying centered for me is greatly helped by a trifecta of things that combat the anxiety of caring. The tension that can sometimes creep up on me when I want to see changes sooner than they want to come. When people or situations aren’t changing soon… Continue reading Physical:Social:Spiritual – Practices That Ease the Tension and Bring Me Peace
It’s funny how ego likes to force its way into absolutely everything. When I first read this blog prompt, I knew exactly what I wanted my answer to be. I wanted to say that most resonated with the word “liberating.” I wanted to say that I understood White Christian Nationalism, that I had dismantled it… Continue reading Girded by Grace
A lot of people these days seem to learn about themselves through the Enneagram, but for me, it was Al-Anon—a twelve-step program for relatives and friends of alcoholics—that gave me a deeper understanding of myself. I have spent four years in the program and worked through the steps twice, and what continues to be revealed… Continue reading Woman Seeking Security
I see power as often contextual. An individual or group that has more power in one situation may have less power in another. To the extent that being part of a majority leads to some sort of power (which is sometimes the case and sometimes not), even that can be contextual—for example, as a Catholic… Continue reading The Power of Faith
