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spiritsonghcdc
Feb 8, 20243 min read
On Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, and Fast Cars
As a teenager in the 80's, I already had a pretty wide range of musical interests that included musicians and bands like Depeche Mode,...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jan 30, 20243 min read
"He's Nothing."
If you haven't been keeping up with the news, E. Jean Carroll is a name you should know. She accused and successfully proved in a civil...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jan 9, 20243 min read
The Labyrinth of Healing
Until just the other day, I thought of the healing journey as something linear. It may be 3 steps forward, 12 steps back, a leap and jog,...
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spiritsonghcdc
Oct 9, 20235 min read
Doing Our Best: Lessons From Buster the Wonderpup
I've been pretty quiet in the blogspace lately. Life has been harder than usual lately. I saw a puppy running down the side of the...
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spiritsonghcdc
Sep 19, 20234 min read
The Healing Journey: Step 2
With a fancy title like that, I bet you think I've got it all figured out and am about to enlighten you with some knowledge that will...
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spiritsonghcdc
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Measuring Healing: Big Progress in Micro Moments
I've said before that healing isn't really a destination. You don't end up landing with both feet in the middle of a big circle with an X...
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spiritsonghcdc
Aug 16, 20233 min read
What Is Self-Care? (I'm so glad you asked!)
Self-care seems to be having its day in the sun. Seems you can't open the interwebs without seeing articles, ads, or posts about...
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spiritsonghcdc
Aug 11, 20233 min read
How Do I Find the Right Divorce Coach?
I feel like every time I open any of my social media feeds lately, I'm seeing more and more ads for seemingly higher profile...
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spiritsonghcdc
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Barbie. Just Go See It Already.
There are plenty of articles out there about the movie and why you should go see it. There are also plenty of opinions out there about...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 31, 20234 min read
WWSD? (She'd call them the f* out!)
When Sinead O'Conner dropped her first album in 1987, I was 15. She dropped her second album in 1990--the year I graduated high school. I...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 19, 20234 min read
Testifying When Your Terrified
I have yet to work with a client that is excited about the opportunity to testify in court--or to be cross examined by opposing counsel....
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spiritsonghcdc
Jul 4, 20234 min read
'Murica: Land of the Free? The Evolution of My Patriotism
I love me a good fireworks show and have been known to shed a tear to two watching the sky explode to the tune of Lee Greenwood belting...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 28, 20234 min read
The Narcissistic Meltdown: What Can We Learn From Donald Trump?
Watching the 45th president of the United States melt down all over social media and say things like "I am a legitimate person" as a...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 24, 20235 min read
The Titan Submarine Tragedy: The Detail I Can't Get Past
I'm not even going to touch the topic of whether it was appropriate to make jokes or memes regarding the irony of a bunch of billionaires...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 21, 20235 min read
Let's Talk About Financial Abuse
Most conversations about domestic violence include the physical and emotional components, as they are the most observable and...
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spiritsonghcdc
Jun 5, 20234 min read
In the News (Again): When It Gets Overwhelming
When I was first creating this blog space, I was thinking about the categories that I'd likely need to include. What would I be writing...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 27, 20232 min read
Tina Tuner: Simply the Best
July 3rd of 1976 I was four years old, the oldest of two, almost three--my little brother was born later that month. I didn't know who...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 16, 20234 min read
The Mother's Day Report: (I Didn't Cry!)
Maybe that should be it. I didn't cry. The End. If you're paying attention at all to social media, you know that Mother's Day isn't such...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 9, 20235 min read
Let's Talk About Trauma
How's that for a title that not only makes you not want to click on the article, but instead slam the computer shut and run off to hide...
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spiritsonghcdc
May 5, 20235 min read
Should I Stay or Should I Go (Now)?: Musings From the Rearview
If you happen to be a GenXer like me, you may have sung that title in a nod to the Clash's early 80's hit where they question again and...
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