by Lissa Rankin | Dec 18, 2017 | Relationships
This morning, a friend was telling me about how someone she loves treats her. Her stories sounded painful and brutalizing, even abusive. I wondered why she tolerated such apparent disrespect. She was describing someone who obviously doesn’t appreciate the gift of this...
by Lissa Rankin | Nov 8, 2017 | Mental Health, Physical Health, Sexuality
Right now, I am at Esalen, in recovery in the wake of the death of my mother. Although grief can be consuming and the deathbed vigil with my mother was intense, I couldn’t ignore the #MeToo stories that were erupting in the news during this journey with my mother. So...
by Lissa Rankin | Apr 4, 2013 | Relationships
According to my friend and fellow Hay House author Dr. Neha Sangwan, who recently gave a killer speech at the Hay House I Can Do It Ignite conference in San Jose, breakdowns in communication lie at the root of many illnesses. We make agreements with people –...
by Lissa Rankin | Jan 17, 2013 | Mental Health
My eyes were opened recently to many of the ways in which I create my own suffering, including how I’ve created this separation story that left me feeling lonely and disconnected for much of my life. Now that the blinders are off, I find myself driving on Highway 1 or...
by Lissa Rankin | Dec 22, 2012 | Relationships
I was about to lead a teleclass in two minutes, when the phone rang. I could tell by the tone of his voice that something awful had happened. His name was Dan. He asked if we had a puppy named Bezoar, and after confirming that we did, his voice broke when he confessed...
