On September 13, 2013, the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared the county as a national disaster area. More than 18 inches of rain fell on the region over a 5-day period. The storm came so quietly. No booming lightning. No rolling thunder. It just wisped in silently, without nature’s warning. Just over a year has […]
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Sifting through the flood of memories
As the anniversary of the great flood of 2013 rolls around, you may be surprised by how emotional you become. Memories stored in the body, submerged in consciousness, may surface. Rebirth comes of its own accord—but the old trauma, the fear of the unknown, still loiters. Many clients come to me, especially as the first […]
Good grief: An open invitation
Although we never look forward to grief, there is something of infinite value that we learn from it. It’s the wakeup call we need to fight the complacency of our lives. It’s the reminder we secretly crave that life is precious and cannot be postponed. But all too often, we don’t allow ourselves the […]
The meaning of pain
Pain has a lot to teach us. It can let us know when our lives are out of alignment, when we need support, when we need to ask for help. But narcotizing the pain away through opioids such as codeine and hydrocodone—especially during pregnancy—is an alarming trend. A recent article in the New York Times […]