“Be yourself. All the others are already taken. " ~ Oscar Wilde My children called it "Cringey". Me? I was just Sam. After clicking "Post" on my highly emotional Instagram video – one of those more than a minute jobs that land on Instagram TV – I closed the app and panicked for a moment. Maybe I said too much…
“The feeling of being rejected, disapproved, or conditionally loved by primary carers is a monumental, permanent burden on a child. It creates chronic shame, guilt, and fear. The child is accused of doing something wrong and thereby learns to perceive themselves as bad. “~ Darius Cikanavicius, Human Development and Trauma: How Childhood Makes Us What We Are As Adults You…
"Success is a series of small wins." ~ Unknown You tried everything. Nothing worked. What now? I was the marketing director of a tech startup and my job didn't bring in the money or traction that it should. I've done everything to improve my results: I've read more books, consulted mentors, changed my mindset and tactics, conducted more field research…
Hello friends! Last year I invited all of you to attend the Embodied Trauma Conference, a powerful, healing event hosted by Karine Bell, a Tiny Buddha associate. This free five-day online summit featured a series of lectures from 22 thought leaders, each addressing various aspects of trauma healing – including developmental, sexual, racial, and intergenerational. This year they have a…
"If you feel good about yourself, you look beautiful regardless of flaws." ~ Emily Deschanel I started to wonder how I looked at the age of eight after other children commented that my twin sister was cuter / prettier than me. During my youth, I was bullied and ugly because of my appearance. Like many others, I have believed for…
“Trust yourself. You have survived a lot and you will survive whatever comes. "~ Robert Tew “I have bad news. I'm so sorry. You have cancer. " Sitting in the cold, clinical doctor's office in Chicago on a snowy, cloudy January day, I was with my daughter six months after the birth and felt like I woke up in a…
“People will teach you how to love by not loving you back. People will teach you how to forgive by not apologizing. People will teach you kindness through their judgment. People will teach you how to grow by stagnating. Take care as you go through pain and mysterious times. Listen to the wisdom life wants to teach you. "~ Meredith…
One day a man met a hungry tiger. He ran. The tiger pursued him. When he got to a cliff, he jumped and grabbed a tree root so as not to fall to the ground where another tiger waited in horror to eat him. He held onto this thin root for his dear life. Then a little mouse appeared and…
"Remember, being happy doesn't mean you have everything. It just means that you are grateful for all you have." ~ Unknown I was single for many years. But I wasn't just a normal single, I was a miserable one. Instead of enjoying a time in my life when I just had to take care of myself and devote my full…
"How you do one thing is how you do everything." ~ Unknown One afternoon, during a particularly low break-in, I got out of the shower. I quickly grabbed something on the sink, tossed an old glass off the counter, and smashed it on the floor. In most cases, stress, frustration or sadness can arise when an object that belongs to…