Quick factoid: do you know that the hormone prolactin is needed to cry emotional tears? Did you know that some men do not produce enough prolactin to enable an emotional watershed? Unfortunately, these innocent men get a bad rap for this biological inability. Others think they are ‘insensitive’ or that they ‘don’t care’ because they aren’t
Journal written by Tuaca Kelly
Clearing the Mist
What incredible feedback! Last week I shared “Walking through Mist” about discovery and received incredible responses. Statistically, most people that reply with their feedback are women, compared to that of even fewer men, however, this last response was closer to 50/50. One man, a relationship coach himself that works primarily with men, wrote, “You just broke
Walking through Mist
This is a story about discovery. The owner and I are on first-name basis. I order my usual fresh ginger tea followed by a mineral water. I don’t drink hooch. Because of this folks joke that I’m a ‘cheap date’. A woman sat two bar stools away seemed on her own. We began talking and it was
A moment to reflect on Easter on passover and tradition
My own home wasn’t particularly religious, my mom taught me to find my own path, to use my own mind and heart to make decisions for myself. A daughter of Irish-American OSS officer in the military, and a modest German woman that survived war and orphanages, she had lived in many countries and cultures depending
Strength in Numbers
We’ve heard the phrase, “strength in numbers”, we’ve tested the claim. Ever ask a friend to help you move? Assuming the execution was timely and organized, I bet the job was finished sooner and smoother with more muscle behind it? In the context of my work, for every one living person in my office, there have
Tell it Like it is
Every culture has expectations regarding its customs. What maybe considered the social norm in one setting may unintentionally be perceived as offensive or insulting in another. With this so ingrained, and considering I began in childhood, it took a while before I adopted the ‘no editing’ policy in my practice. I experienced an intensive trial-by-fire