“But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it’s done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive. ” –Mary Oliver Tuesday and Thursday mornings, I used to walk through a small village on my way to the office. I would see mothers laughing lovingly with Read More
journaling
What Did You Expect When You Were Expecting?
“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
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.
As The Leaves Turn
“The smile that flickers on a baby’s lips when he sleeps- does anyone know where it was born? Yes, there is a rumor that a young pale beam of a crescent moon touched the edge of a vanishing autumn cloud, and there the smile was first born in the dream of a dew-washed morning.” Rabindranath Read More