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The Second Time Around

What has been most notable about this second pregnancy is how different it feels from the first. The first time … More

control, control issues, lesbian, LGBT, LGBTQ topics, parenthood, parenting, pregnancy, spirituality, Surrender

That First Trimester Feeling

Let’s start with the headline: I’m pregnant. 15 weeks. Due July 25th. Don’t know the sex yet but will find … More

children, control, control issues, first trimester, letting go, LGBT, pregnancy, shoulds

Keep it Simple, Smarty

I had lunch with a colleague this week during which we talked about her near-term plans and long-term aspirations over … More

asking questions, awareness, being smart, choice, coaching, control issues, letting go, powerful question, questions

Empathy for Bridezillas

Liz and I continue to beaver away at wedding planning, tackling some new aspect of the event nearly every night. … More

control, control issues, engagement, fears, LGBT, shoulds, values, wedding

On Tattooing

At Yale, my favorite class was my senior seminar with all the other Religious Studies majors. We read canonical works … More

control issues, meaning, self-reflection, tattooing, travels

Are You Reacting To Life or Creating Your Life?

This week someone posed the question “Are you reacting to life or creating your life?”  I liked the formulation and decided … More

choice, co-creation, consciousness, control issues, intentionality, mindfulness, self-reflection

The Month Without Sugar is. . . Proof I’m Not in Control (Part Two of Two)

. . . by week two, the wheels had fallen off my August resolution.  So why was I eating that … More

control issues, no sugar, the wedding diet

Giving Up My Command-And-Control Post

Sometimes I get stuck in a feeling of lack.  It could be lacking anything – enough money, enough time, the … More

beingness, co-creation, control issues, havingness, letting go, wedding

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