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The relationships we have with our fathers - including absent fathers, fathers we've had access to since childhood, emotionally unavailable fathers, and fathers we are now getting to know again as adults - impact us. We learn how to be, and how we would rather be, from our first relationships. They form our understanding of ourselves and inform our sense of belonging and connection.

Might these sound familiar?

Thinking today about how grief touches everything, even when we think we're "all done" with it. We can find it again in the least expected places. Grief shows up and reminds us we cared, we loved deeply, and we wanted a different outcome. It protects us from getting our hearts broken again.

I planted this hydrangea in a garden a couple of months ago. I really have no idea what I'm doing with plants. I'm more interested in the process.

June is Pride Month. The personal is political. They are inextricably connected.

Sunday thoughts: So much energy spent trying to prove ourselves, when the truth is, we're inherently good and worthy of love and belonging.

Hurrah for raising awareness and advocacy! The CDC has a campaign named "Hear Her," aimed to:

Standing with the Jewish community and against anti-semitism - especially in light of the 400% increase in anti-semitic acts in the past week.

"Self care" is a big catch phrase these days. Sometimes self care gets mistaken for basic needs, like showering or brushing your teeth. That's not self care and is an insult to your needs in general.

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