Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAApr 11, 202010 minThe Problem With EmpathyIs it OK to be peaceful or even happy, when people in the world are suffering? Should we feel guilty about our good fortune in the face...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAJan 1, 20204 minWilling to Suck in 2020My New Years resolution is that I am willing to suck in 2020. I’ve done some really challenging things in 2019. I finished writing my...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAOct 31, 20192 minThe Veil Is ThinThe veil between the worlds is thin this time of year. It is no coincidence that Halloween and celebrations to honor the dead like Dia...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MADec 31, 20184 minThe Body of GodWe are more energy than we are form. If we consider the atom as the basis of matter, atoms are made of whirling electrons, protons and...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAJun 30, 20183 minBeing "Good?""The more human beings believe that they must sacrifice their fundamental happiness because to do this is 'right,' 'good,' or 'mature,'...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAJun 17, 20183 minWhat Remains On Father's DayThis morning my husband asked how I felt about Father’s Day. We have a reservation for brunch at a favorite place on the beach and my...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAJun 10, 20185 minSuicide On A Soul LevelThe tragedy of suicide for me is not the loss of the person, but the deepening of their suffering on a soul level. No one gets out of...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAJun 2, 20182 minIt's Better To Light A Candle, Than To Curse The DarknessI need to be reminded to ask, “What can I bring?” Rather than “What can I get?” And that’s the thing about spiritual practice, I always...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAMay 29, 20184 minWhen Denial Looks Like Hope14 years ago when I was pregnant with my first child, we did a major remodel of our house. We moved out, ripped off the roof, tore out...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAMay 24, 20182 minFailure at 10,000 feetI got a message from a friend today who was bitterly disappointed at not being hired for a job she really wanted. We all have that...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAMay 14, 20182 minMy Real MotherI avoid Mother's Day. I'm so used to avoiding it, that it takes energy to notice I'm doing it. I am a mother myself, so I get lots of...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAMay 10, 20183 minTrust Yourself FirstI have come to believe that there is a wise and connecting force flowing through and around all life. I'm a skeptic, so this belief has...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAApr 25, 20182 minGift of a Broken HeartThe Great Mother encourages our authenticity and uniqueness. If we can find the courage to deeply self reveal with those who understand...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAApr 12, 20182 min100 Year Old SelfWhat if you could connect with your oldest, wisest self in present time? What perspective would this aged one have on your current...
Renee LaVallee McKenna,MAApr 10, 20182 minEvict the Critic Living in Your HeadI used to have a nasty voice in my head, a terrible, internal judge. If anyone ever talked to me the way that inner critic did, I would...