First, a series of questionsDo you have a morning routine? Don't be so quick to say no if you don't have an elaborate ritual you move through each and every day. Chances are you brush your teeth and feed your dog, or look at the...
Early Memories of BoundariesWhen I was little and going to church on Sunday with friends' families, I remember having a terrifying realization. It was this: I could literally stand up and scream a cuss word. I could do it, I really could. No one could...
This week I want to talk about something vulnerable for me: disordered eating and healing through embodiment practices.The topic can be a little touchy for some folks so if that's you, feel free to skip this one.We won't be talking about food or eating in...
How would you describe time? Maybe the time of day like morning, noon, or night. A linear passing of seconds, minutes, hours...
Last weekend I was practicing with an upturned chair under the dogwood tree when I had an interesting yoga experience. It was nothing magical, and perhaps just a series of coincidences that my human brain registered as a pattern. But I had a poignant insight about myself...
Cartoon from the animal cartoonist named Jimmy over at theycantalk.comHave you ever been in conflict with somebody who just checks out? Maybe you're trying to explain yourself, make a point, or get them to understand something, but they aren't responding. It's like they aren't listening...
It takes a while for me to catch myself in negative thoughts and bad habits. For one, they seem to have a hold on me. That is, although they cause me some level of suffering, I actually like doing them. Or, if I don't like it,...
You might have noticed my general malaise from last week's post, given the change from the typical novella of a newsletter I write to a more dramatic note of sorrow and joy coupled with some uncharacteristic poetry. You’re welcome for not sending you the “poem” I...
I've spent hours between last night and this morning trying to write this post and the words aren't right yet. I'm still processing the tension and release of this past 2020 election week and trying to figure out where to go from here. There are two...
Does anyone else have a lingering feeling of uncertainty? Something about this first week of November… Uncertainty can be uncomfortable, no? For me it feels like my head’s lost in the clouds. I don’t know where my body is, but it’s not with my head. It...