Jan 18Member-only3 Simple Ways to Embody Abundance RIGHT NOWWith the Lunar Year of the Rabbit upon us, here is how you can work with the energy of this new year. 1.) ACKNOWLEDGE THE ABUNDANCE YOU ALREADY HAVE & ARE: If you can read this, you already are leading a life of great abundance as you can likely see…Emotional Intelligence4 min readEmotional Intelligence4 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyBe Quick to Success in 2023: 3 Steps for ‘How to’And, while we are at it, let’s redefine what success is. The Gregorian New Year has come and gone, and we now find ourselves launched into 2023 as we begin this second week of January. Many of us have made our resolutions and are working with the energy of fresh…Emotional Intelligence6 min readEmotional Intelligence6 min read
Nov 24, 2022Member-onlyI kept my heart open to the depravity of Man.This is what I learned. When we think of depravity, we may think of Hannibal Lecter from behind the bars of an underground jail cell. Dead, blue eyes staring straight into your soul. Lips slightly part, white teeth together, a sucking in of air and saliva, he is demonstrating this…Emotional Fitness8 min readEmotional Fitness8 min read
Nov 2, 2022Member-onlyThe RememberingA Clarion Call to the Wild Masculine from the Wild Feminine on this All Soul’s Day (An Excerpt from Cara’s forthcoming book, “Omen”) All Soul’s Day is upon us. What does it mean to be — and to have — a Soul? As well, is this day simply about remembering…Divine Feminine6 min readDivine Feminine6 min read
Oct 26, 2022Member-onlyJohnny Cash & the Last Song I Ever Played Before My Life Partner Died“What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know Goes away In the end” Cash’s rich, bass-baritone voice, filled with pain and longing, croons as haunting chords, four beats each — A, F, C, G — strum in the background. “And you could have it all My empire of…Death And Dying4 min readDeath And Dying4 min read
Jul 22, 2022Member-only4 Simple Mantras for Alleviating PerfectionismI didn’t realize I struggled with perfectionism until only relatively recently — even though, back in 2008, one of my graduate school professors pointed it out. …Emotional Fitness11 min readEmotional Fitness11 min read
May 14, 2022Member-onlyHow to Have a Rewarding Relationship with Anyone in 7 StepsBe open, and willing. Look up and out of your phone. If you make eye contact, say “Hello” to the person in line beside you at the grocery store, or sitting across from you on the subway. Once initial contact has been made, take a risk by being vulnerable —…Emotional Intelligence9 min readEmotional Intelligence9 min read
Apr 1, 2022Member-onlyThe Joke of TraumaTell tale signs of an imminent beating play out. “Bammm!” Upstairs, back bathroom window slams shut. Only 2'x15" in size and located at chest height, its resonance unmistakable. It’s better to beat your kids in the back of the house. Then, those hapless dog walkers innocently strolling down our wide…Emotional Intelligence5 min readEmotional Intelligence5 min read
Mar 8, 2022Member-only“Pushing the Pause Button” on Life, Friendships, Business, Sex & MoreAt any point in time, you can always “Push pause.” Stressed out? Push pause. Exhausted? Push pause. Confused? Unclear? Push pause. Needing more boundaries and clarity? Push pause. Has an interaction gone farther than you intended? A friendship no longer feeling reciprocal? A desire or need not being met? …Emotional Intelligence5 min readEmotional Intelligence5 min read
Feb 17, 2022Member-onlyProse by CHC (lil,’ ol’ ME)I Like it Cheesy… Straight up with orange and white sprinkles littered like stars across my vegetarian pizza, I like it cheesy. Like your grin spread from ear to ear as you strike the same, reliable pose — your best! — for the ineffable camera, I like it cheesy. Like sugar pop pouring out…2 min read2 min read