Showing Up

Rabbi Sharon Brous, in her book “The Amen Effect,” makes the simple yet compelling case for our need to “show up for the celebration, and to show up for the funeral.  And to err on the side of presence.”  Grieving alone is no better than celebrating alone.  There is power and necessity in showing up … Continue reading Showing Up

Repair is Possible

Rupture in relationships is inevitable.  Sometimes when we care the most, the hurt that goes with a rupture is even deeper.  Please come explore how to create a space for healing ruptures.  When the rupture is healed, the relationship gets stronger.

Finding Bandaids

Sometimes the scope of repair needed to mend what is broken feels overwhelming and out of reach.  Sometimes repair may need to focus on small steps, on finding the bandaid that allows us to keep functioning – despite the wound, despite the uncertainty about what healing might be possible – as a person, as a … Continue reading Finding Bandaids