As a Type A, anal-retentive, control-freaky kinda person, I’ve been instructed once or twice in my life to “let go.” It sounds pleasant and lovely, this effortless, ethereal letting go thing they speak of… just one question: How the hell does one “let go”?! Like how do I actually do that? I can’t just poof, … More The Mystery of “Letting Go”

From doing To sensing. From churning To allowing. From hard and fast and more more more To soft and slow and I don’t know. From bright, long days To cool, dewy nights. Partner with the darkness. Allow her supple arms to hold you close. Collapse into her pillowy bosom. Rest Float Unclench your jaw. On … More Season Change

I freaking love the Olympic Games! I love the athleticism, all the different bodies, the competition, the cooperation, the mind-blowing stretch of human potential, the heart, the huge range of big emotions… did I mention the bodies? 😉 No, but seriously, I do love watching the Olympics. Of all the records broken, incredible comebacks, and … More GOAT

Where in your body and/or in your life are you collapsing? For me it’s in the arches of my feet (which leads to compression and pain in my lower back and neck) and in my faith — my belief that I am supported by the earth beneath my feet.  This isn’t surprising. These past 9 … More Collapse

Among the many things this global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is offering us is an onslaught of opportunities to practice pausing, turning inward, listening to our inner voice, and choosing to do what is right for us. Each time we engage in this practice of introspection and deep listening we fortify our relationship with our true … More Attuning to Your Truth in Time of Crisis (or Any Other Time)

I believe that resilience may be the greatest measure of mental and physical health and well-being. Resilience is defined as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” (Websters Collegiate Dictionary) Psychiatrist Frederick Flach defines resilience as “the psychological and biological strengths required to successfully master change.” In other words, resilience is the ability to … More Resilience as a Marker for Mental & Physical Health

Have you ever found yourself feeling bored or stuck? Maybe you’re discontent or even agitated with your work, family, schedule, daily routine? And yet you (by you, of course I mean I), WE resist doing the thing which would make us un-bored and get us un-stuck. That thing is opening to the present moment. The present moment is … More Getting Unstuck

Though I’ve not cracked the book open in 20-25 years, this passage came to mind when I was thinking about LOVE as tomorrow is Valentine’s Day: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is … More Patience As an Act of Love

Raise your hand if before you started practicing yoga* you thought it was going to make you stronger or more flexible. Raise your hand if before you started practicing yoga you thought it was going to make you a more kind, calm, or patient person. Raise your hand if before you started practicing yoga you … More Yoga Isn’t Magic… But You Are

Some dear friends whom I haven’t seen in years were passing through town over the weekend, and so we got to spend some time together. Like dear, old friends do, we jumped right back in as if no time at all had passed and nothing had changed. But something about them had changed. These friends … More This Is It?!