We all have triggers, both positive and negative. They can be conscious or subconscious. The conscious ones are easily identified. These might be things like a specific topic of conversation, a person or group, a song, an odor, or anything else we overtly know that evokes an emotion or makes us react in a certain …
I am a huge proponent of genetic testing. For me, it’s not about ancestry, but because I am curious about my health and traits. From talking to many people about testing, I also understand that many do not want to get tested due to various reasons. In this email, I’ll write about the benefits and …
Snacking – or eating meals – when you’re not hungry Losing touch with your body’s natural hunger and fullness signals can lead to chronic overeating, weight gain and metabolic disorders, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Snacking or eating meals when you’re not hungry stops you from honoring true physical hunger and instead allows you …
I woke up Saturday in a state of restlessness. Despite getting things done during the week and getting enough sleep, I couldn’t shake the feeling of overwhelm from all of the chores I had placed on my “list” for the day. i began the day as I always do, with meditation, hot tea, gentle back …
Last night in a freak storm, we lost internet. Not the electricity out, but a cable to our home alone went down in the backyard. I was angry. So angry. And I sat in my anger with my partner, my dog and the two service people I finally reached. (One on the phone and one …
It’s taken me years to gain acceptance of myself. And acceptance has built for me in pieces. I’ve never been “ok” with my curly hair. As a kid, my parents couldn’t get a comb through it and of course it hurt for them to try, so I screamed and yelled and so, they insisted that …
I write this with a smirk on my face. Meditation is not always a joy. In fact, only after a decently long meditation is it remotely close to being joyful. Some days, sitting for meditation is the hardest things to do – like running in a trough of clay. My daily habit has ebbed and …
Yesterday I was seeking a theme for this weeks’ classes. Through many years of teaching and my own trial and error of what feels best in my body and embodied teaching, speaking and being, I gravitate towards figurative themes instead of literal translations. I like to let my students “do the math” if you will. …
Like most kids, all I wanted was to fit in. I grew up the third daughter of three. My siblings always got to do things first. Getting a bike, ears pierced, driving, going to high school. I was left behind. But it didn’t start with being left alone. Looking back, I was always different. While …
One day I just gave it up. For years, I struggled with alcohol use. While not considered a heavy drinker, my use was consistent from my early 20’s until March of 2020. Sunday March 15 was my day 1 on this new path. It used to be that I would drink, just on the weekends, …