If you are fortunate, some people will come into your life who can inspire you towards a magnificent version of yourself.

They will fit like a key into your lock. You will feel that fit.

They listen so carefully that you feel understood, and safe. They believe you when you express yourself. They insist that you keep yourself intact.

Book Review: I heartily recommend the book Incognito: the Secret Lives of the Brain. The author David Eagleman is a neuroscientist who tells engaging stories…

Either your heart has been torn open by a grievous loss, or it has not. Perhaps you have lost a child, or watched a parent disappear into the haze of dementia. Maybe a beloved sibling has cut you off. Someone you loved, perhaps still love, dropped you and walked away. You may have been let go from a job that you dearly loved, or desperately needed. Our hearts can be pierced in countless ways.

Every one of us has suffered some losses…