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This week I’m telling a story. You can read the introduction here, part one here, and part two here. The road from Napa to San Francisco was one of hope for both Logic and Heart. Logic was excited because a week with the amazing Judith Lasater was always intellectually stimulating. The many years of trainings with her gave Logic confidence that Judith would provide nourishment and challenge. Heart had been forced into silence in Napa, but remained hopeful that my friend Judith would speak to the profound pain that Logic was working to…Read more

This week I’m telling a story. You can read the introduction here and part one here. The town of Yountville, in the beautiful Napa Valley, was just the place Logic had in mind to silence Heart once and for all. The word “escape” was literally etched into every detail that surrounded me here - our Tuscan-inspired hotel, the cuisine of some of the country’s most celebrated chefs, and the wine, oh the wine. My first glass of wine after letting go of my first child was had at a tasting at my favorite…Read more

This week I’m telling a story. You can read the introduction here. I spent the whole five-hour cross-country flight involved in an intense conversation between my emotional heart and my logical brain. As I gripped Derek's hand, I tried to fight the tears that had been flowing nonstop since my world had come undone just a few weeks earlier. "This is for the best," Logic pleaded with Heart. "The trip to Napa will be so much more fun now that you're not pregnant anymore!" "That is the most ridiculous thing you've ever said,"…Read more

This is the story of one simple sentence, spoken by a trusted friend and mentor, as a side note, that radically changed the way I see the world. This is the story of how God used that sentence to reach my slowly hardening heart. This is a story about the hard work of emotional authenticity. You can read part one of the story here. Part two is here. And the conclusion is here. And don't miss the posts about how I apply this truth in my parenting, my relationships, my faith and on the yoga…Read more