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There’s a lie that keeps many of us on a treadmill of self-destruction.

This thought recently smacked me in the head.
And I felt lighter.

What resentment might be trying to tell you.

I used to think strength meant protection. Armor. Always being ready to fight.

We often think of self-abandonment as something dramatic — but the truth is, most of us do it quietly. Repeatedly. Even unknowingly.

I thought I’d found the love of my life in Italy. But the fairytale unraveled—and I was left alone in a story I no longer believed in.

Alone in the wilderness, I wasn’t just fighting fear.
I was meeting the one person I’d been avoiding.

Facing your pain may be the most sacred act of self-care.

When I made my dad faint with a story, I learned something unforgettable: storytelling isn't just about words — it's about connection, emotion, and power.

Surrender isn’t weakness. Sometimes it’s the bravest self-care we can offer ourselves — especially when the only thing left to do is ask someone to hold our hand.

I'm done with Operation Covert Ambition.

There's something that happens when you act from your essence, when you stand in your power.

I went to a party this weekend, one that I pictured more than 30 years ago. I visualized being there, but not quite like this. After more than three decades as a neurologist…

"We're all just walking each other home." -- Ram Dass

Everybody asks for your help. You’re worn out. But you can rest when you’re dead. Your body aches. And not from working out. You know self-care is important, but you just don’t have the time.

Does this sound like your life? Do these feelings hit home? Is this you?

He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sun rise.

--William Blake

Have you thought about learning to fly a plane?

Dreamed about selling your house and moving to Spain?