I know there’s a lot of talk about the coronavirus right now. It’s an odd time, I know. Unsettling. But it’s going to be okay. I’m not here to tell you what the right way to handle things is, only to suggest that you not freak out. Listen to the doctors and scientists who have the most [...]
I was pouring through my journal filled with quotes the other day. I like to look through these quotes from time to time. They’ve all meant something to me at some point (that’s why I copied them into this dedicated journal) and I love how different quotes will pop for me on different days. Whenever [...]
Very simply, I wish you delight in your day today. Christmas Eve or otherwise, may you know love and peace and joy...in your life, in your home, in your heart. Later today, I'll be burning this candle. I will think of you - you who visit me here (thank you). And I will think of [...]
beginning in this instant to drink the substance the tone the mood of this conversation being had dialoguing deep into the core recognizing other finding peace in reflection moving in circles ripples swirls slowly and with grace sending a little love your way, m
i am thirsty for a life lived with ease. and that doesn't mean i expect no hiccups. just that, when there are hiccups - or stomach-wrenching convulsions - i am able to navigate and maintain some sense of peace. i am thirsty for a life in which my heart beats a steady beat. a life [...]
oh, i was feeling it...the peace, the stillness, the quiet. i felt it leading up to the holidays and during the holidays and then, wham. yesterday happened. there wasn't anything exceptional that needed doing. there was schoolwork with the kids, cleaning, laundry, meals to prepare, ballet and basketball. the usual. but something shifted in me [...]
on this solstice day i find myself feeling quiet among all the goings-on. there is much to enjoy these days as i watch and help my children bake and craft gifts for loved ones. there is music, a bit of dancing, lots of nibbling. and amidst all this, there is quiet. there is the reflection [...]
i woke early, moved and breathed my way through yoga, made a cup of herbal tea. my husband had already left for work, and the kids were {miraculously} still asleep. i sat with the quiet, feeling its gentle presence move in me, around me, through me. i watched the light, easing its way through windows, [...]
i'm coming off a weekend of visiting family and friends out of town. fun, for sure but busy.busy.busy. and driving home i felt myself feeling a little bit irritable. the sun was shining gloriously and i was actually quite relaxed. but something was gnawing at my mood in the midst of seeming peacefulness. the weekend [...]
:: inspired by susannah's post last week :: a is for apples...especially fuji apples. i cut apples for my children every day. someday i know i'll miss this pre-dinner ritual. b is for books...i adore books. even with iPads and kindles and nooks, there can still be no replacement for holding a book in my hands, feeling the weight [...]
