Imagine you are in your favorite forested place. There are lush green trees all around with peaks of bright blue sky overhead. In the distance you hear what sounds like a faint trickle of water. You are a curious person, and so you begin to walk in the direction of the sound. As you get … More Jump In & Surrender

Throughout the year we do all sorts of work to become, or rather uncover, better versions of ourselves — we go to yoga class, we practice mindfulness, we remember to pause and breathe throughout the day, we do our best to meditate a few minutes a day — stuff like this. And then at the … More We’re Not Broken

In case you haven’t noticed, Christmas is just around the corner. Should you need a reminder at any point in the next couple of weeks, you can spend about 30 seconds with my son whose birthday is just days after Christmas. To say this is a big month for him and that he is excited … More Physical Movement as Exploration & Celebration

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and what’s resonating with me more this year than ever before is how blessed we are and what a miracle it is that we are here having this full human experience. I mean all of it — the light and dark, the ease and discomfort, the clarity and confusion, the joys and … More Giving Thanks for the Human Experience

Midterm elections took place last week, and many of us had the opportunity to vote. Outcomes and feelings about the political system or the efficacy of voting aside, what I am inspired by is that all those who voted (as well as those who wanted to vote) feel that they have a voice which ought to be … More I Belong

“Enlightenment… is nothing more and nothing less than a radical change of perspective.” — Judith Hanson Lasater In the last post I wrote about being willing. Shifting perspective requires a willingness. It requires a willingness to let go of the old way of seeing or doing things, a willingness to let go of being right, … More Shifting Perspective — Living in Gratitude

“Don’t worry about what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”             — Howard Thurman I believe you were born, brought into existence here on earth because you are needed — your … More I am Willing

I had an epiphany the other day that I have some serious forgiving to do. And the person I have to forgive is myself. There are a couple of specific memories that keep arising lately (for whatever reason), and in my telling of these stories, I am the wrongdoer. I keep unconsciously replaying these scenes … More How to Forgive Yourself

I had a really productive day the other day. It was tense, stressful, not particularly enjoyable, but it was productive. At the end of it I turned to my husband, totally exhausted and frazzled, and proclaimed, “Alright, we got a lot done today! And isn’t that what life is really about — getting stuff done?! … More Be Here Now

“May we live like the lotus at home in muddy water.” — Buddha Earlier this week I was feeling really cranky and miserable. And then, considering my extremely privileged life, was really judgmental of my feelings. I was disappointed in myself and embarrassed of my grumpy, agitated, angry feelings. I mean, how dare I feel … More Feel Fully