Cedar Koons, LCSWMay 54 minAbortion StoryIn 1968 I was a senior at a Catholic high school for girls. I was also exploring what it meant to be a girl, including my sexuality. ...
Cedar Koons, LCSWApr 193 minBewilderedOne afternoon about three weeks ago I received a call from Bob, the master carpenter who helped to build our house fourteen years ago who...
Cedar Koons, LCSWFeb 252 minWar and PeaceThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is the largest of its kind in Europe since World War II. It is an unprovoked war of choice, like the...
Cedar Koons, LCSWNov 10, 20211 minLooking for a good book? Check this out--Hear Yourself How to Find Peace in a Noisy World by Prem Rawat is a resource for people who want to experience self-knowledge in these...
Cedar Koons, LCSWOct 5, 20213 minA Blind Cat Who Loves LifeLast July, over a space of about a week, our seventeen year old cat, Natalie, went blind. Her veterinarian said the blindness was the...
Cedar Koons, LCSWJul 6, 20213 minAcknowledging Existential DreadDo you ever awaken in the night afraid? Every human life has its’ share of dread. We all fear sickness, financial ruin, the loss of loved...
Cedar Koons, LCSWJun 21, 20212 minMindfully Transitioning Back to the WorkplaceIf you are one of the lucky people who was able to work from home for the past fifteen months you are now likely to find yourself called...
Cedar Koons, LCSWFeb 1, 20213 minMindfulness, Politics and TurmoilMany of us have experienced the time between the November 3rd election and today as borderline traumatic. Against the background of a...
Cedar Koons, LCSWNov 30, 20202 minThe Pandemic RetreatIt's hard to believe it sometimes, but we will get through this time of forced solitude. It's certain. The pandemic, like all other...
Cedar Koons, LCSWJul 5, 20202 minMindfulness to Racism, Discrimination and HatredMy inventory of internalized racism continues. I admit I’d like to put it all aside and focus on something easier to contemplate such...
Cedar Koons, LCSWJun 7, 20203 minWe Must Take Fearless InventorySeeing the life go out of George Floyd's face while a white policeman, hand in his pocket, knelt nonchalantly on his neck, was a wake up...
Cedar Koons, LCSWApr 26, 20202 minDon't Miss Out on Spring!Don’t Miss out on Spring T. S. Eliot wrote, "April is the cruelest month" because spring reminded him of loss and grief. This year...
Cedar Koons, LCSWApr 20, 20204 minLessons on Impermanence from the Pandemicby Kathryn Patrick, LCSW, Guest Contributor I am pleased to post this contribution from my colleague Kathryn Patrick, a LBC certified DBT...
Cedar Koons, LCSWApr 13, 20202 minVigilant Against the DarknessFor this blog I have been determined to focus on the light—on that which is loving, hopeful and positive, because I’ve felt that was what...
Cedar Koons, LCSWApr 4, 20204 minSilver Liningswith thanks to Kathryn Patrick for some of these ideas Yes, the pandemic is causing untold suffering around the world. Sickness and...
Cedar Koons, LCSWMar 21, 20203 minMindfulness of Values with photos from Swami Yogananda's meditation gardenWhen so many of the activities that provide us livelihood, connections with others and entertainment are not available due to social...
Cedar Koons, LCSWMar 15, 20203 minStaying HomeWhile practicing physical distancing due to the virus there are things we can do to help the experience be less stressful. If you find...
Cedar Koons, LCSWMar 1, 20201 minInto the GardenHow it is This is the beauty of it No matter how hard I try I can’t stop longing can’t stop loving you can’t stop begging No matter how...
Cedar Koons, LCSWJan 26, 20202 minHalfway to Spring Bosque del Apache We call it Groundhog Day, Candlemas if we're Catholic or Imbolc if we're Druids. The festival begins on February 1 and...
photos by E. SchepsAug 28, 20193 minWhat I Learned from ElephantsWhat I Learned from Elephants The second morning I was in the Okavango Delta of Botswana I awoke before dawn to my tent shaking somewhat...