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  • Lessons From the Garden

    Hello there, readers. I want to pause and take a moment to thank you for returning and reading while I have been recovering from a particularly challenging medical event. As much as I wanted to offer some profound and comforting words that would act as a balm for those of us feeling the emotional and…

  • Remaining Authentic among Chaos

    Hello, readers. I know it’s been a while. Like so many of us here in the US, I have been having to direct my energy and efforts towards my health, my family, and continuing to participate in my local community in Texas. Plus the addition of some surprise health concerns, this season of life continues…

  • The Importance of Belonging

    Happy Spring, readers! I hope that some of you have been able to take a break from the daily unprecedented headlines and fresh terrors of this administration and smell some newly bloomed flowers or count fluffy clouds passing by. For those of you that couldn’t, I see you, deep breath, hang in there. This past…

  • Cracking U[O]P[EN]

    Is it just me, reader, or have our bodies and minds reached a new and previously-undiscovered level of dissociation just to make it through the days? I know it’s not just me. Sometimes, it can be difficult to remain so connected to the daily news at our local, state, and national level and go to…

  • Leaning in to Community

    I know that the past couple of weeks have made “community” into quite the buzz-word. And that’s never been more accurate – we need to make sure we are actively engaging with our communities; both the members of volunteers and helpers, to those that are benefiting from them. A few of the things that I…

  • The Path Forward

    I know for many of my readers, friends, and community members, this point in our nation’s history can feel pretty hopeless. To witness this nation’s current president wield their power, swatting at those clawing to be accepted in a country that once welcomed those that were not like us. To attempt to snuff out organizations…

  • It’s [not] fine

    Okay readers, be honest, when was the last time you told a friend, partner, family member, or colleague that you were fine and that wasn’t honest? No judgements from me, we’ve all been known to use this when we’re trying to brush something off and move past it. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve…

  • Reframing discipline

    Is anyone else’s gym or Pilates class inundated with an excess of people right now, or is that just me? I know this is to be expected, but many of the new faces I am seeing right now will not be there in 8 weeks time, so I will just have to make due. It’s…

  • Personal Gains

    In a world where people are measured by their successes and possessions, being in a place of active healing or growth can feel unimportant, or unworthy of mentioning. Until you reach some threshold or space that is easy to describe and measure with a checklist, you can feel like a draft in the book that…