A man shared with me that he felt numb in his relationship. “What does that feel like, numb?” He quietly said, “without, without anything.” His story is not singular. He would have gone on with his daily routine except that his girlfriend gave him a line, “wake up to yourself and then sleep with me.”
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Mistakes. We think we can explain to ourselves why we did what we did and then let it go, but that is easier said than done. In our group each of us shared what happened during the week that triggered our inner critic. “I talked too much and wanted to listen more. I over gave
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She had been so happy having a week together, for one of her family’s joyous celebrations. When it ended, the void dropped her to unexpected tears. She felt left, unseen, standing alone in an airport line of strangers, with nothing to look forward to when she would return home, opening her front door, to the
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Artists are gathering to welcome in the holidays. This will be a really fun group of women. I will be selling my photos and gift cards. Come join us. Your invitation is below. See you soon. …………. Natalie Caine Thursday and Friday, October 16 & 17, 9am-6:30pm 516 Arbramar Avenue, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 $5 Entrance
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She wanted to get a new perspective about being solo now that her divorce was final, but perspective was clouded by deep sorrow. “Just say I am sorry, just say it wasn’t your fault, just say I love how you raised our kids, just say your smile lifted me on those over worked days, just
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are nearing. A woman shared with me that she is no longer religious, but the memories of walking to temple, having family and friends gather, feeling a bond, singing together, and the predictable discomfort of the heat, all flood in, vibrantly. A part of her wants that again and another
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Transitions can bring forward your worst and best parts of you. What helps is to EXPECT BOTH. At one of my presentations, a woman stood and asked, “I don’t know why I get so angry quickly. It is embarrassing and I just can’t seem to stop myself.” She bravely shared more about her current change.
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I thought it would be fun, for end of summer, to share some of your happy moments. I will begin and you add on. 1. Walks on the beach in the evening 2. Jackson Hole hikes to lakes and views of Tetons 3. Being with friends, who had more free time, to deeply share and catch up on
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“My sister is on her way to drop off her first college kid.” That is the call I got last week. I have never had a sister call about letting go and now what, as kids leave home for college, or marriage, or work. She shared how this boy, this little fire cracker boy, who
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I need to be in the rain. I was invited to sun, but not now. Rain is my companion to weep. I need to be in the rain. I was invited to sun, but I am not ready. I lost, she lost, and now, I don’t know. I need to be in the rain. If
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Hello Parents, As children leave home for college, work, marriage, gap year, etc. parents reach out to me, sad and wondering, now what? I have been so happy speaking and working with parents who are walking this milestone and wanting to get to know more about who they are beyond parenting. They wonder about
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Whether chosen changes or unexpected, it truly is an opportunity to be gentle, and get to know parts of you that had to be tucked in your socks. Now you find your new rhythm, over and over. Now you begin to ask yourself questions. What matters to me today? What do I appreciate about myself?
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Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org