by Nancy L Seibel | Dec 6, 2018 | Hope, Quest
We light a candle for the fourth night of Hanukkah as a dedication to each of us being good humans, responsible members of the human family, mishpaha. ~ Rabbi Binyamin Biber – slightly adapted My Dedication On the fourth night of Chanukah (Wednesday night),...
by Nancy L Seibel | Oct 11, 2018 | Hope, Self-Care, Well-being
You’ll never hear me say that “cancer was a gift.” I have great respect for people who feel this way, and have found their lives improved as a result of having had cancer. But for me, it doesn’t ring true. Cancer itself is decidedly not a gift. But there are...
by Nancy L Seibel | Oct 4, 2018 | Hope, Self-Care, Well-being
Injuries are being made visible these days, and it’s having a powerful impact on us individually and on our society. I’m wondering you have been affected by the Kavanaugh hearings and surrounding events. For me there’s been such a powerful mix of emotions – and...
by Nancy L Seibel | Aug 9, 2018 | Hope, Self-Care, Well-being, Writing
It happened again: an angry exchange between my husband and me that followed a typical pattern. It was, as such conflicts often are, well out of proportion to the triggering event. You would be right to say I started it. You also would be right to say he started it....
by Nancy L Seibel | Mar 21, 2018 | Change, Hope, Well-being
I’ve learned, not once but many times, that life seldom unfolds along a straight, predictable path. Unexpected detours along the way are the norm, not the exception. These detours, though they’re often unwelcome, can lead us to find new routes.These might...
