How we help heal the world. Many fans and followers have asked me what the tagline (the art of holding heart space) to Love Wide Open means. Well, it’s a concept and a way of living. It means so many things that I thought I would finally write about it. …

There are still many people searching for the perfect partner. Studies show a trend by millennial and Gen Z populations that opt for more casual dating lifestyles than those of older generations. Lifestyles that choose being single (also called self-partnering) over being in a relationship, or an emphasis on friendships…

Most of us really don’t have it. What exactly does it mean to have self-awareness? Why is it so important as a character trait? How does one cultivate self-awareness? I have worked very diligently over the last decade to cultivate my self-awareness. I am still learning. I am still growing…

We’ve heard of the emotional abuse that occurs in domestic violence situations. The way the abuser makes the abused feel worthless and helpless by belittling all that they are. The careful shredding of any glimpse of self-esteem. We’ve heard of psychological abuse, the up and down merry-go-round that can make…

Life is a series of lessons. Every experience you have in life, every single one, will form you or shape you in some way. Some experiences make us better, more compassionate or successful; and some experiences are harmful, and make it hard for us to trust or have confidence in…

What can you do? Maybe you did not intentionally treat someone badly, but if they were hurt, you must accept that you did. Perhaps it stemmed from a misunderstanding, or maybe you were focused on your own needs and disregarded the other person. Whatever happened, yes, sometimes we do or…

Are you? When facing great challenges in life it is very easy to blame other people and situations for our pain. Invariably, you will find that that accepting responsibility for yourself and your life is the only way to bring about lasting change. Blaming others is easy. Anyone can do…

We all have a tendency to think too much about what other people think of us. When in reality those very people we’re worrying about, are also worried about what we think of them! Which means other people are probably not thinking about us as much as we thought. I…

For those of us who have big hearts with big love, it is easy to get sucked into negative patterns in the lives of others. We genuinely want to help others, especially our loved ones. Sometimes we get caught in the toxic cycle of someone who is not truly seeking…