The Practice of Buying Yourself Flowers
For as long as I can remember, I have adored flowers. Looking at wildflowers in the fields or noticing several varieties alongside houses in my
May 7, 2019
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The Speechie’s Process
In many parts of Ohio, competitive speech and debate is a sport. I caught the bug my sophomore year where I tagged along with my
April 23, 2019
Reflections on the Pilgrim Life, Continued
Sometimes the pilgrimage gives you dysentery—Getting sick, like traveling, is a very revealing art It challenges you to rest,To encounter your human limitations And invites
March 22, 2019
Sometimes You Get Stuck in Chicago: 5 Lessons From My Life as a Pilgrim
I detest Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. As a frequent flyer for business, I’m usually good for several stops at O’Hare each year—and the busy-ness, disorganization,
March 13, 2019
The Miracle of Weirdness
I chant to a monkey. No really, I do. I chant to a monkey. There was a time in my life where I never would
January 24, 2019
Let’s Do it Again!
Risks are fucking scary. Even a cursory glance at the most banal dictionary app’s definition makes my spine shudder: to expose oneself to the chance
January 16, 2019
Moving Towards or Running Away?
On the Monday after Thanksgiving eighteen years ago, I ran away to Europe. My addiction and untreated emotional problems left me in a state of
November 26, 2018
Intuition Knows Best: My Introduction to Dancing Mindfulness
Gut feelings and intuition run my life. Always have and always will. I can’t ignore them because they are loud fuckers and do not like
November 6, 2018
My Support of Christine Blasey Ford
I support and believe Christine Blasey Ford and I am in awe of her courage to come forward and speak her truth. It has not
October 23, 2018
A Mindful Path of Trauma Recovery with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
I have experienced significant trauma recovery as a direct result of my training at Gracie University in Torrance, California. My goal is to start a
September 10, 2018
Field Notes on Networking and the Art of Connection
I constantly hear the compliment, “Jamie, You are such a good marketer! You know how to get noticed and make things happen.” Truthfully, I’m not
September 4, 2018
Kitten Paws and Loving Hands: Yoga in the #metoo Era
I am 57, and I have been a yogi since age 43. I have been #metoo declarant since late 2017, a survivor of sexual abuse
July 11, 2018
It is a Joy to Be Hidden But A Disaster Not to Be Found: Guest Posting
The practice of free association in psychotherapy helps the mind make what was previously unconscious, available to the conscious mind for reflection and understanding. When
July 2, 2018
Let’s Get Judgy!
We hear a lot about the dangers of being judgmental in many wellness and recovery circles. And in a colloquial sense it speaks to us.
June 20, 2018
Hannah Senesh and Me: A Thank You Letter to My Protector Figure
I majored in history as an undergraduate at Youngstown State University, and was privileged to take several classes with noted Jewish scholar and author Dr.
June 4, 2018
What Does it Mean to #RedefineTherapy?
Originally published on the Dancing Mindfulness Expressive Arts Therapy Blog, 5/4/2017 If you’ve followed Dancing Mindfulness and other projects connected to my Institute for Creative
May 21, 2018