tiny moments (and everything in between)
The other day, I was working in the yard and I popped my phone in my vest pocket, thinking I might listen to music or a podcast. I never pulled it out of my pocket. I went for a walk yesterday and, again, thought about listening to music or a podcast. I left my phone … Continue reading Getting Quiet, Part 1
I always feel quieter this time of year. There's hustle and bustle around me, and I'm busy with holiday preparations myself. But I also feel...quiet. And decidedly not crazy. I work (it takes conscious effort) to not succumb to the crazy at this time of year. There are stories out there about the perfect this … Continue reading In the Still and in the Merry
1. stop (completely) what you're doing 2. take a slow, deep belly breath 3. take a few more slow, deep belly breaths 4. gaze out a window 5. drink a cup of tea, slowly 6. read a book 7. write a list of gratitudes 8. walk outside 9. sit outside 10. watch a snail or … Continue reading 25 Ways to Get Still
they're really into dragons. especially drawing and coloring them. they've got a binder with plastic sleeves full of dragons. all with individual names and powers. i love that they do this together. i love that they ask to use my "good" colored pencils. and i love that they leave them spread out on the floor. … Continue reading hush
there was a road trip. with the kids. we three, visiting friends and family. food and conversation and kids painting pottery and making movies and swimming. there was familiarity. and fun. and now we are home. and there is bread baking in the oven, which you know always soothes me. there is familiarity. and ease. … Continue reading weaving hands and stillness
sitting on the cold stone steps at their back door dried leaves golden lay at my feet some rustle by in the wind that blows my hair across my face sweater tucked beneath my seat to curb the chill woolen fingerless mitts warm my hands (i think of dear r who knitted them for me) … Continue reading wool and morning sun
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 … Continue reading thirst
not every morning...because sometimes i feel the need to sleep any extra minutes that i can...but most mornings, i bring myself to my yoga mat. the first thing i do is sit very still...eyes closed...and breathe. breathing, whether consciously practiced while sitting or consciously coordinated with yoga poses, is powerful. noting the breath moving through … Continue reading stillness within movement
Michelle GD 