It's taken me a long time to learn how to be a good friend, how to cultivate healthy friendships, how to sort the weeds from the wildflowers. This past year of 2021 has been a beautiful unfolding of female relationships. I have long been blessed with a solid foundation of friendships with older women, usually … Continue reading Manifesting Sisterhood
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Exploring Wild Proceno
It’s been a quiet few days here. The calmness of Proceno is soothing. Even with a slight uptick in the holiday “traffic”, we see ten or so people in a day. My favorite hot spot so far, is the grocery store (surprise right?) with its tiny aisles, limited but adequate selection of things, and charming … Continue reading Exploring Wild Proceno
You Deserve More Than False Love
Dear Woman, Yesterday, squeals of joy and laughter brought a shadow to your smile and pain snuck into the corners of your eyes. You did your best to be supportive without giving away your inner hurt. The women around you were oblivious, absorbed in their own happiness and excitement. They did not witness your pain, … Continue reading You Deserve More Than False Love
Healing in the Trees
Sometimes the world of people is an ugly place. Hateful acts are committed every day and the news delights in bringing these horrors into our awareness and into our homes. Fear dances outside our windows and doors, sparking people to withdraw from each other and bunker down, preparing for the end of the world as … Continue reading Healing in the Trees
When Was the Last Time You Frolicked?
As I've studied various therapies over the last few years, something that pops up from time to time, is the importance of play. It's not something I believe we give a lot of thought to as adults. Play is synonymous with children and childhood, but it remains an important part of our growth as adults. … Continue reading When Was the Last Time You Frolicked?
Amanda Soper 