Becoming Xen...My Journey

I went for a walk one evening and it started with a bit of an existential crisis. Umm – no. Not crisis. Existential pondering, I...

Anger has been on my mind recently. Anger is a funny emotion. So many people want to avoid it. I have many clients who tell me, “I just...

This past weekend, I participated in a training for how to teach people with disabilities how to dive. If I’m honest, I did it because...

Have you ever noticed that monotony is essentially the opposite of adventure? But, there is safety in monotony, which we also need? ...

I did a thing. I went scuba diving in the Galapagos! If you know much about diving, you may know that diving in the Galapagos is the...

I’ve been traveling recently. I do somewhat of a slow-paced travel. I like to walk around and take in the sites; take in the people;...

I just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and will update before too long... I'm just in the midst of something special. I hope...

I haven’t been wanting to write recently. Why? Because I haven’t been feeling great. I don’t feel secure. I feel uncertain. I...

Monday was an interesting day. I had a fairly intense therapy session with a client, went for a nice long walk and went out with some...

Alright people. Time for honesty. I have been feeling stressed and all of my lousy coping skills are coming to play. Truly. If I have...

I was watching a television show the other day that had been filmed in February and March of 2020. (Don’t judge, please – I like...

“People call these things "imperfections," but they're not. That's the good stuff. And then we get to choose who we let into our weird...

I was talking with some of my friends about diving. Oh, how I have missed it in the past week! There is something so magical, and...

There is a point I come to when I realize I’m starting to whine. At this point, I realize that there are people who have significantly...

Being at home has been hard. I’ve been forced to face the fact that I don’t have a specific plan for the future. That is hard. While...

I have to admit, I’ve been contemplating starting a wellness retreat for a long time. I get stuck in my own head sometimes. But, when I...

I love food. I love it too much sometimes. What does it mean to have a “healthy” relationship with food? As I mentioned before, since...

I’ve been back two full days. On my first day, I had seven therapy clients scheduled (I saw four of my clients). The second day, I did...

I’m leaving today. Man – this is hard. I’m weepy. Change is hard. The cats are sticking to me this morning. I think they know...

Today is my last day in Roatan. At least for now. I can’t imagine that this is my last time here, but I don’t have any definitive plans...