I am currently at Kripalu the largest Yoga retreat center in North America which also happens to have a world renowned Yoga school. I came here for my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training and I am now taking the leap to start my 300hr training. That is a whole story in itself and is for another … Continue reading A Sense of Home
Some time ago me and my husband were in an argument about something of no consequence. (Even in an idyllic marriage disagreements do happen) My husband was clearly agitated and talking to me in an elevated tone. While I did my best to keep my cool. Taking in deep breaths and knowing that I was … Continue reading I Am A “Big” Person
Hello my happy little friends. I come to you fresh off a week of sleeping through the night! Now if you regularly read my nonsense you know that I have 3 kids, ages 4, 5, and 7, so this is not something I normally experience. This miracle of miracles was only made possible because after … Continue reading Silent Night
I have been talking to a lot of people. I feel as though COVID has prompted a lot more conversations that I have ever had before. Because people keep calling me... to talk. It used to be people called me to make plans, or ask my a quick question, but these are some deep diving … Continue reading A 30 Something Blog Post
Yesterday I was visiting with one of my favorite people in the world. She had just ended a relationship and we were talking about the issue of compatibility. How hard it is (especially in your 30's) to merge schedules and lives in a harmonious way. Now let it be clear I am happily married. This … Continue reading Passing the Baton
So this week covid happened to me, my husband, and all three of my kids. Now I would like to start off by saying how unbelievably lucky we were that all of us are OK, and that none of us needed medical care in a time when local hospitals are entering a state of emergency … Continue reading From The Depths of Covid
Do you ever have something happen to you and you reflect on the experience and think Dammmmmnnnn I have matured so much? Well it just happened to me and it feels like it is worth writing about, so here we go. It was Halloween night and I had spent a good 30 hrs working on … Continue reading Bad Karma
I am sure that in the past I have written about the topic of surrender. And in the past I have learned the benefits of surrendering. However like any process in life this topic is layered or multifaceted. Or we could go with the Shrek route and say it is like an onion with layers. … Continue reading The Art of Surrender
My family has eagerly been awaiting this day. Weeks of imagining, planning, and packing. Everyday being asked by three sticky faces “Is today the day?” We are currently propelling ourselves forward headed to the sweet Green Mountains. Our beloved home that we no longer reside in. It will surely be bittersweet as we steep ourselves … Continue reading The Dragon of Hardwick
I sit here watching my youngest child sleep. And she looks completely normal. Like the past month hasn't happened. Like their isn't a "rare abnormality" living on her spine. That she isn't on an intense drug to help with her nerve pain so that she can live a semi normal existence right now. That I … Continue reading ED or Bust
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