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After the flooding, the grounding

After the flooding, the grounding

The flood, like it did to most of Boulder County, left me in its wake exhausted. Although comparatively we suffered little damage—merely that our finished basement is no longer finished—the stress, cleaning, concern, loss, and FEMA frustration definitely took its toll. I felt compelled to get everything done, to “go, go, go,” to restore order […]

Boost your emotional intelligence

Boost your emotional intelligence

If sometimes you feel like you are a relationship klutz, always putting your foot in your mouth, you might need a little primer on ways to boost your emotional intelligence. Our emotional intelligence plays a critical role in determining how we handle stress, get along with others, and maintain a well-balanced outlook on life. Developing […]

With brainspotting, seeing is the new he...

With brainspotting, seeing is the new healing

I can admit it here—brainspotting blows me away. It’s mysterious how it works, but work it does. I recently did a training here in Boulder at the Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute, taught by Dr. Pie Frey. I had the chance to experience being worked on, and even I, a huge advocate for the transformative power […]

Lessons in empathy

Lessons in empathy

          Although this may seem off track for me, I was struck by a profound article I read in The New Atlantis on whether elephants have soul. The way elephants behaved with elephants, other animals, and humans was so responsive and heartfelt it actually gave me goosebumps. These were a few […]