Some losses reopen other losses you thought you had already learned to carry. A few days ago, I lost my dog. For privacy, I’ll call her Maggie here. She had been part of my life for many years, but when she entered it mattered almost as much as the years that followed. She came into... Continue Reading →
When You Don’t Have the Emotional Bandwidth for Every Conflict
There are times in life when even small misunderstandings can feel much bigger than they normally would. It may not be because the issue itself is enormous, but because your emotional reserves are already being used somewhere else. Right now, much of my energy is going toward my mother and everything that comes with loving... Continue Reading →