by adminwomen | Nov 12, 2024 | Compassion, Grief, Self-Compassion, Writing Tools
I just returned from Florida from visiting my closest sister whose life just changed dramatically. Wheww! It’s really difficult when it comes close to home. You have been there too. When it is your own family experiencing life-changing accidents that impact...
by adminwomen | Oct 18, 2024 | Fierce Compassion
Oh, I’m so glad that happened! I’m filled with gratitude as I just got back from 12 days in Peru where I had the wonderful once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hike the Inca Trail with my son and my partner. The people of Peru, descendants of the Inca, are so warm and...
by adminwomen | Aug 25, 2024 | Deep Diving - Stage 3, Embodiment, Fear, Grief, Internal Family Systems Work (IFS), Phase III — Diving Into The Deep, Phase IV — Rebirthing
Over this spring & summer, I have been listening to many of your profound questions at my book signings. They have helped me to realize what really helped me move more deeply into my grief and pain to allow me to feel a transformation in my life and work. I kept...
by adminwomen | Jul 7, 2024 | Fear, Mindfulness, Phase I — Lost at Sea
This Fourth of July was very tarnished for me. I used to think that we had a great country and we will always be strong and brave and free and that’s what we celebrated on the Fourth of July — Independence Day. I feel our country is exploding or imploding and there...
by adminwomen | Jun 22, 2024 | Fierce Compassion
BOOK SIGNING AND TALK WITH Donna Roe Daniell, LCSW on her Companion Workbook to A Midlife Voyage to Transformation Friday, July 19, 2024 6:30 PM https://www.inkberrybooks.com/calendar/2024/july19.htm RSVP A Midlife Voyage to Transformation Yes! Midlife, and the...
by adminwomen | May 3, 2024 | Fierce Compassion
HOW OUR CULTURE SILENCES OUR FEELINGS Today I see so much fear in our culture. We’re afraid to feel, we’re afraid to stand up for what we believe, we’re afraid to speak our truth. We’re afraid to say what we believe is right. How did we get this way? As I reflect...
by adminwomen | Apr 9, 2024 | Fierce Compassion
Climate grief is real. I can tell you I’ve been experiencing my own version of it for over 12 years. The first moment I felt it is when I saw a film called “Chasing Ice” by a Boulder film maker, James Balog in 2012 that showed the glaciers in Alaska, the ones I had...
by adminwomen | Feb 26, 2024 | Fierce Compassion
My mother was born on February 29th —she was a Leap Year Baby. But I never knew it because she never let anyone in on her secret. I finally figured it out when I was older and noticed she secretly celebrated with special friends every 4th year on her birthday. This...
by adminwomen | Feb 8, 2024 | Fierce Compassion, Mindfulness, Phase II — Finding A Mooring, Spiritual Voyage
I just returned from a 6 day silent retreat at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe. As I headed home, I felt the familiar challenge of how to talk about this experience to my friends and family. What can I say about why this is important to me, for our relationships, for...
by adminwomen | Jan 8, 2024 | Fierce Compassion
As I have been pondering the New Year’s approach, I have been reflecting on some of the significant learnings I had this past year. The first major learning came from an 8 week class I took through SURJ in Denver called “Confronting White Supremacy.” My intention in...
