"Last night, even though I knew the answer already, I asked James what he thought about trimming 2-year-old Goldie’s hair in the back, since it’s very fine and gets tangled into a cotton candy nest daily..."

If shame is the shadow, creativity is the light.

There are many types of trauma, and many of us don’t recognize what we’re experiencing as trauma until it’s pointed out to us (like a fish who doesn’t realize she’s in water).

We must become like tables with 20 legs - so when one of our practices inevitably fails us, disappears, or becomes inaccessible, we remain sturdy and standing.