Tag Archive for: self-compassion
Letting Go
Self-CareAs I write the theme for this post in the subject line above, I can feel half my body applauding loudly and the other half saying, “Really?!”
Sitting at my desk at work right now surrounded by tax forms, to-do lists, contracts to review…
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…
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…
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…
Relationships Are Hard?
Self-Care
I was nervous about writing this post.
While I’m quite forthcoming and like to “keep it real” around the challenges and ups and downs in my life, talking about my relationship with my partner is totally different terrain.
My parents…
Begin Anew
Life BalanceYesterday (March 20th), marked the March equinox—a time when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night are nearly equal in all parts of the world.
It’s a time when light and dark come into balance. And while…