Embracing the Fire

Embracing the Fire

My Mom had a fire.  She was often a kind peaceful woman.  But when her fire rose to the surface, you knew to duck for cover. Her fire felt scary and unpredictable. Even as her health was slipping away from her, heaven help the health care worker who naively spoke to...
Airport Security and Immigration

Airport Security and Immigration

Going through immigration, airport security or anyplace else with officials in uniforms makes me nervous. The last time I flew out of Windhoek, I had an issue with customs that was very scary for me. For the last few weeks before I flew out of Windhoek again, every...
Control

Control

I have come to realize that the need to control outcomes is a symptom of fear.  Fear is obviously a lack of trust.  If I trust that all will be fine, I don’t have fear and I don’t feel a need to control the outcome.  As I realize this, I realize how often...