“Expectations are resentments under construction.” Anne Lamott I woke up this morning to the sound of tree limbs breaking under the weight of premature snow. I felt betrayed, as if winter stole autumn. I wanted more hikes up my beloved steep Mt. Sanitas, more days to enjoy the turning of the leaves. I wanted life Read More
My Particular Assignment at this Time
“Think about your particular assignment at this time in your life. It may be to get an education, it may be to rear children, it may be to be a grandparent, it may be to care for an relieve the suffering of someone you love, it may be to do a job in the most Read More
Delete This Post If….
It doesn’t make you feel more confident, more competent, and more compassionate about yourself and your beautiful unique child. “time is a tree (this life one leaf) but love is the sky and i am for you just so long and long enough” E.E. Cummings Do you ever feel confused by all the conflicting advice Read More
The Bearable Lightness of Yoga
At a Yoga of Parenting workshop the other day, a participant said she thought she was looking for more calm, and realized it was lightness she was seeking. What is the relationship between feeling calm and feeling a sense of lightness? They are sisters, and they are both born of safety.