OR Soul Food! We spend so much time thinking about what kind of food we want to feed to ourselves and our children. Organic, local, vegan, paleo….What if we spent that much time thinking about feeding our soul? Would we really want to choose an i thing? Or would we Read More
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Basic Trust: Not just for Baby
Do you focus most of your attention on your baby? Do you notice when her diaper is wet without criticizing her for peeing? I think the answer is a resounding “YES”. We do this naturally so our babies will develop trust that the world as a safe, loving, and caring place. However, at the same Read More
Mothers Day: How To Find More Peace Within
Julia Ward Howe wrote the “Mother’s Day Proclamation” in 1870. She asked for women to come together in counsel in “the great and general interest of Peace.” This great and general interest of Peace includes feeling at peace with ourselves, and many of us are still working on that. We may struggle with a deep Read More
How Do You Renew You?
It is the season of renewal. Spring is unabashedly about tender and new. The underside of a newly unfurled leaf is as soft and delicate as our newborn’s skin. Sometimes we are so busy parenting, that we may feel, “who has time for unfurling leaves?” Fortunately, we don’t have to DO anything about the unfurling leaf, Read More
What To Do When You Can’t Prevent the Emotional Floodwaters
“Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don’t worry…I’m here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you.” ―Charles M Schulz I have learned a lot about flooding and recovery from my neighbors Read More
3 Ways Yoga Made Me A Better Mom
I was asked recently to write a guest post for What To Expect When You’re Expecting. I haven’t been posting in a long time. Instead I have been sorting out my priorities like a closet that is overflowing with junk. Instead of bringing stuff to goodwill, I asked myself, “Where do I want to place Read More
Pausing; How To Practice When You Don’t Have Time
Imagine this. Your toddler is having a meltdown in the grocery store. Your own heartbeat speeds up and your breathing becomes shallow in a nanosecond. You feel your child’s distress and your own. This is where we hit the “pause” button and imagine something different (and you can try it right now). You take several Read More
The Myth of Balance–Don’t be Afraid of Falling
“Vulnerability is the door through which we walk into self-understanding and compassion for others” David Whyte Don’t be afraid of falling. Let your life come out of balance. Dive into something new with your whole heart. Skimp on something else if you have to. Don’t hang on too tight to the floor with your toes. Read More
The Bliss of Alignment
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou I’ve been thinking about alignment this week, in yoga and in life. Have you ever had this experience? You’re in yoga class, practicing a posture you find challenging and the instructor offers a hands-on or verbal Read More
Connection–The Key To Happiness
A Great Need “Out of a great need we are all holding hands, And climbing. Not loving is a letting go. Listen, the terrain around here is far too dangerous for that.” Poet Hafiz This summer has been a hard one for me and for my family. When I am sad, I isolate. And this Read More