I don’t feel like it. Not even a little bit.  My head is pounding, paradoxically feeling like it is shrinking like a prune while at the same time being pressed upon from the inside, attempting to hatch like an egg.  I can’t string together a coherent thought, and it has taken me six tries to... Continue Reading →

A couple of weeks have passed by, my laptop has sat disused on my desk, and my writing has been neglected.  If I’m honest with myself, I am feeling a bit guilty that the time has passed. What if the momentum I built has gone away? The blank page has sat here, neglected, for weeks.... Continue Reading →

Eyes closed.  It’s the second day of a yoga retreat and we are getting into the good stuff. Tapping into the wounds and the baggage in order to dump our energetic and emotional baggage so we can each move forward into the more powerful parts of the weekend.  Inner child work. The best and the... Continue Reading →

Have you ever had that feeling in your belly that you are on the edge of a full blown emotional breakdown constantly? Apparently calm but inwardly a pressure has been building. Instincts whispering constantly to either hide or run. The effort it takes to maintain calm so completely demanding that bed seems the best place... Continue Reading →

Yep, that's right. You are not required to know all the things, all the time. You don't have to know how to solve every problem you or anyone else has. That's not your job. Cross it off your list. It's a relief isn't it? I need to reminded of this every now and again. As... Continue Reading →

What will stick with you more? Statistics or stories? You might be like me and be able to say “Both”, but if I think about my answer more deeply, statistics only really mean something to me if they connect with a story that I find meaningful.  Let me give you an example. A stat that... Continue Reading →

I know you want to do one, heck, I want to do one. And I will. One day. When it’s time. For now, I am committed to the incredibly rewarding work of being a part of the team that makes this event real in our city year after year. This might only be our second... Continue Reading →

The dreaded expressway.I was on it again. Since our car accident more than a year ago, I have found that when I leave the house in a car, 9 times out of 10, I need to endure this stretch of roadway. It’s dreadful.  My husband drives as he always does, and I am relegated to... Continue Reading →

The cursor blinks on my blank screen. Music plays through my headphones and I open my mind with the question,” What shall I write about today?” I breathe into my belly and pull my navel in softly as the air flows back out.  Moments tumble through my mind that have happened over the last couple... Continue Reading →