Self Care
Bring Your Intentions to Life
Creating Space for What’s Really Important Hi there and happy September! For me, September, and back-to-school time is like a second “new year”. And, of course, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, does take place in September this year. And…
A Fresh Perspective: Beginner’s Mind
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind, there are few. Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki We spend years accumulating experience and expertise, which helps us to achieve our goals. But do you ever feel a…
What a Turtle Can Teach You
I just returned from 2 glorious retreat weeks on the Galapagos Islands. I am basking in the memories and the pure joy of being surrounded by nature and beauty and learning about how the wildlife there evolves and thrives. It…
March On
Seasons of Change My very favorite silver lining of the pandemic has been teaching the streaming Tuesday/Thursday Sunrise Flow class. It started as a test, and then became a community. It created a sense of routine during a tumultuous start,…
Choose Your Own Adventure
Setting Your Intentions for 2022 Here we are! Again. At this time of the year, we often pause and make a lot of lists of things we will do and accomplish in the new year. We probably have some goals…
Reflect and Reconnect
Wrapping up another year Hello, December, here we are again at the end of another year. We get ready for the holiday season, which for many is about reconnecting with family and friends. We prepare to wrap up the year,…
Fall into Resilience
Mindfulness as the seasons change We have just 2 more months of this “crazy” year. Another crazy year after the first stunning year of living in pandemic. I remember, early on, trying to think of new ways to describe the…
Enough is as good as a Feast
Why a little mindfulness goes a long way. I have been teaching shorter classes these days. My own practices, as well, range from 15 to 60 minutes, usually clocking in at around 45 minutes. That’s a lot different than the…
What I did on my Summer Vacation
Musings from my “sabbatical” It’s been a few months since you’ve heard from me. That’s because I took a little summer break, a sabbatical, if you will. I was feeling quite burned out, and I took the opportunity to “not…
