
I Love My Body
Self-CareI celebrated my 45th birthday over this past weekend. But I didn’t feel social (unusual for me).
I just felt a strong pull to nest, rest and reflect—read more—so much so that I cancelled my long-anticipated workshop with Shiva Rea and…

Nourishment
Self-Care The morning after Christmas Day, my husband, son and I felt a little sluggish. We needed some fuel.
So after visiting with out-of-town guests, we did some yoga at home, hit the greenbelt for a long hike and then went to a family Kirtan at…

Letter to Luca
Self-Care From the time I was a little, I always felt babies were special (being the oldest of seven children, I got lots of practice welcoming newborns into the world). I always believed they were much more than blobs growing into themselves (check…

Imagine A World Where ……
Self-Care A few days before Thanksgiving, I attended a yoga class. As I lay on my back relaxing before the teacher began, I could hear the light, easy, excited chatter in the room. You could feel the anticipation: a holiday break was coming!
Why were…

Right Here, Right Now
Self-CareFollowing a rich, connective one-day self-renewal retreat I facilitated on Friday, I attended and volunteered at GenAustin’s statewide We Are Girls Conference at the Ann Richards School for Girls all day Saturday. It was an emotionally intense…

Feeling the Mystery
Self-CareI just returned from a weekend yoga retreat at the rustic, quiet Margaret Austin Retreat Center, two hours east of Austin.
The weekend was led by two beautiful, gifted Vinyasa yoga teachers from Yoga Yoga (my yoga “home”). They did a wonderful…

Pause
Self-Care I was recently visiting with a friend and reminded her I’d be gone this coming weekend to attend a women’s retreat.
I could see her pause for a while, before she replied (we had just been discussing how challenging it can be on a family…

Exquisite Self-Care
Self-Care Last night we had some friends over for dinner and I ate something that I’ve been off of for about six weeks. And, it made me feel like crap. My husband would say—since my dairy and wheat intolerances manifest as emotional disequilibrium---I…

Whirling Dervish
Self-CareThis morning I could feel that familiar fall sensation rushing through my body of “too much to do.”
Supporting my husband through his job search, helping my son with school activities and easing into 3rd grade, carving out time to connect…

Risking It
Self-CareMy wonderful brother Kert, a Qi Gong teacher, is 14 months younger than me and is a constant source of inspiration (read more about some of Kert’s adventures).
He’s currently studying a special form of Qi Gong from a Taoist Priest in the…

Unexpected Gifts
Self-Care "Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." - Vivian Green
I’ve been writing a lot lately about living in the unknown, the process of birthing “what’s next” and the gifts that can come…

Soul Food
Self-CareMy writing sabbatical has felt more like an intense juggling act than a peaceful respite.
My husband is in the midst of a job search (and is working from home--my domain), my son is constantly begging for playdates, my staff--understandably--need…