by mforde | Feb 26, 2018 | Empowerment, Grief, Healing
I have been living on the surface of an ocean of sadness Recently, I grew tired of swimming Tired of thrashing around Tired of grasping for something to hold on to Tired of searching for solid ground Even floating had become exhausting So I decided at last to sink...
by mforde | Jan 1, 2018 | Empowerment
N E W ➢ Y E A R ➢ N E W ➢ A T T I T U D E This is the third year in a row I have reflected back on a rough year. The cancer diagnoses and heartbreaking losses really knocked me down in 2015. Annnnnd 2016. Annnnnnnnnnd 2017. Grief is not for sissies, that’s for sure....
by mforde | Dec 31, 2017 | Empowerment
2017 was the hardest year of my life – no contest. I have had a lot of things to be mad and sad about, but also, more blessings than I can count. New friendships, deeper bonds, healing insights and a profound sense of peace with my life are just some of the...
by mforde | Jun 24, 2017 | Empowerment
Dear friends, I was recently abruptly displaced from my home right after suffering the loss of my dearest soul-sister-friend. Being without a home in SF while grieving an overwhelming loss has placed me on a transformative journey that is inspiring in me a new...
by mforde | May 3, 2017 | Empowerment
Lately I am particularly perplexed by the popular notion that people who have died would want us to be happy. I’m sure that’s true. But one thing I know for sure about the person I have most recently loved and lost is that, above all, she would want me to...
by mforde | Sep 21, 2016 | Empowerment
Today I woke up extra early. I added a full hour to my morning routine dedicated to my most tender creative project, sharing the healing story of my life with Peso. Why trade in an hour of sleep for an hour dedicated to creativity? Well, I have a story to tell. It’s...
