It was Monday morning. After my morning routine of meditation, caring for our two dogs, a short walk and breakfast, I made my way to work… just a few steps from the table at which I just ate. I start every day with a check of my email and with just a…
Read MoreI sat down on the floor in front of the still-present Christmas tree the morning after Epiphany. This is my new routine since the start of the new year — get out of bed, go to the bathroom, then sit on the floor for meditation. Instead of immediately…
Read MoreI don’t see many blessings bestowed upon 2020. Instead, I’ve seen a lot of cursing and yearning for 2021. If I recall correctly, there were similar feelings at the end of 2019. Desires for a fresh start. A new decade. I mean, just the way all the…
Read More*Inhale, pause, exhale* *Inhale, pause, exhale* *Inhale, pause, exhale* This is how I begin my practice on the mat. Well, this is how my teacher, Adriene, asks me to begin my practice on the mat. I take a few moments to pay attention to the…
Read MoreWhen the calendar turned to 2020 I had expected to run my 20th half marathon in April and then a few more by the end of the year. A couple days ago I went out for a run and couldn’t complete a…
Read MoreWe were standing in the laundry room. My husband was about to head out the door for a three day business trip. I was feeding the dogs. My glasses were still on and I hadn’t gone to the bathroom yet. I wanted to be up to…
Read MoreA good, full life doesn’t mean a perfect life. Or a life without challenges. Or a life full of ease. No, a good, full life honors the whole spectrum of circumstances and emotion. A good, full life doesn’t deny that life is hard…
Read MoreA year ago I decided to separate my writing content on Instagram from my personal content. (I mean, it’s ALL personal, but you get the idea.) I didn’t know what to call this new account… I didn’t want to be pigeonholed into…
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