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…

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…

A 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…

“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…

I 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. …

Be 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 —…

Tell 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…

At 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? …

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…