What Rough Initiations Teach Us
There was a night early in the process of my divorce where I found myself trying desperately to get to bed. I’d crawl in, but then it would feel like … Read more
Dr. Ashley Solomon
The Comfort Trap: How AI Mirrors Our Fear of Truth
The other night I asked ChatGPT to act as a consultant and help me organize my overwhelm of thoughts, feelings, and ideas as I approached making some decisions for my … Read more
Virality, Overload, and the Case for Smallness
I had a couple of posts on our social media recently that went viral. Or, at least viral-ish. We’re not talking millions of views or anything, but the reach was … Read more
The overlooked mental health condition tied to your cycle
If a human being could actually combust, you are pretty sure you’re about to. Your mind is racing. You can’t focus on this project. Everything feels like too much. You’re … Read more
A soft introduction to shadow work
I’ve always found myself struggling with people whom I perceive as judgmental. Judgmental can mean a lot of different things, and it’s a relatively subjective assessment, and so depending on … Read more
Are we post-feminism?
“My own definition is a feminist is a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we … Read more
On rituals in restless times
I’ve come to love Sunday mornings in this season of life. Maybe it’s obvious by the naming of this newsletter or how often I share snapshots of my Sunday morning … Read more
Healing with half a brain: Why therapy sometimes falls short
Almost twenty years ago, the night before a handful of his songs were being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Leonard Cohen sat down for an interview with … Read more
On letting life live you
A couple of years ago, I was in the midst of what felt like a crisis at work. As tends to happen in the perception of a crisis, things seemed … Read more
Are you getting triggered at work? [5 Questions with Tarita Preston]
We so often think about our emotional, relational, and even spiritual development as happening in our personal lives, a place we treat as somehow distinct from our work or professional … Read more
Your Comprehensive Guide to the Enneagram in Therapy
Even if you have no clue what your Type is, you’ve probably at least heard of the Enneagram. Its popularity has surged in recent years, partly due the widespread hunger … Read more
Basslines and bedtimes: A midlife mom embraces EDM
It was a particularly long weekend day spent with my kids agitating each other. One of those where I prayed for silence but also feared it, because those rare quiet … Read more
