One of my main self-care ‘musts’ is to have regular body work done. I learned a long time ago that I’m hard on my body, asking it to do a lot for me in my day-to-day, AND I was pretty hard on my body when I was younger, resulting in several injuries that have left […]
Growing up I always thought I wanted to be a teacher. I’m not exactly sure why… it’s not like I sat in class watching my teacher, and thought, “I want to do that someday.” I only remember how much I loved learning: exploring new ideas and seeing connections between things. It didn’t even occur to […]
A couple weeks ago, I noticed I’d fallen into an old habit of unkind self-talk and worry. Though the thoughts had been swirling for a few of days, I was just then starting to realize the feelings of anxiety they were creating in my body, which led to a lot of over analyzing and second […]
“We don’t need more information. We need remembering.” These wise words were said to me casually in conversation by my beloved friend and mentor Sylvia Poareo a few weeks ago. I felt their impact immediately during our talk, but their meaning has stayed with me. It seeps into me like water is absorbed by the […]
One of the many perks to having my office in the park is the reminder that I am part of nature, connected to the web of life that surrounds me. Where some just see the summer heat, I see the power of sunlight shining down. Where some see weeds in the grass, I see the […]
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay Oh, what a DELIGHT this book is! I realize that sounds a bit like stating the obvious, but there really is no better to describe how this book made me feel. It’s a lovely exploration of what “focusing on the positive” can look like in an authentic, non-bypassing […]
Lost Connections by Johann Hari This has been one of the most important books in helping me redefine my own outlook and mindset, offering guiding principles for how I choose to manifest connection in my life. If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety and/or depression, I highly recommend this book. Hari is not afraid to explore […]
Today my meditation clients showed up with feelings of stress and overwhelm, the busy-ness of life weighing on their shoulders. So we did some simple body awareness and breath exercises during class to help them remember the power of breath and self care.🧘The practices of yoga and meditation have brought me many gifts, but the […]
I spent some time with the bees and borage today. 🐝 As I watched them buzz from blossom to blossom, the term “busy bee” came to mind… and I pondered.💜One might be tempted to watch them move and gather with such speed and deduce that they’re frantic to achieve as much and as quickly as […]
Today’s lemon balm harvest! This beautiful plant (Melissa officinalis), in the mint family and originally from the Mediterranean, grows easily and abundantly in my backyard garden. These leaves will be infused in water, in alcohol, and dried to eventually become tea/tissane or tincture… all yummy and powerful medicine. Lemon balm is known to help ease […]