Thank you for such a helpful layered journey into presence. At the moment I'm assisting my challenging mother to try to adapt to Assisted Living after a year of intensive caregiving for her and recently an ICU hospital stay which was partially the result of her inability (or refusal) to give proper care to herself. I acknowledge it's quite complex just like most situations. At any rate, Tracy's focus on getting grounded in loving presence while also allowing ourselves to limit our time with someone taxing or too violating was very helpful. It's painful when one's mother is toxic and narcissistic, and moreso when one becomes the target of blame. This is to say, thank you Tracy Cochran's conversation which arrived at a pivotal moment in my own journey. With gratitude and a hug, Kristin

Oh Kristin, that situation you're describing ..... I've experienced a very similar dynamic! The complexity, the 'target of blame' ----- it is, indeed, very intense! For whatever reason, you are being called to find your unshakeable, solid centre and presence through this most challenging situation. For me, the loving care needed to also turn inwards; the loving boundaries were difficult to put in place but essential for my own health. ----- Wishing you so much love for this pivotal time. Barb