April 2023 “This is one way of speaking about mindfulness, or being present: coming home to ourselves. When we bring...
February, 2023 “The heart opens. The heart closes. This is the systole and diastole of human life. We may...
I just returned from a 7 day meditation retreat, nestled in the moss and green of a beautiful Pacific Northwest forest. This was the first in-person retreat that I have participated in in more than 2 years, and it felt like a welcome relief. At the same time, after such...
I met with a friend recently, who, like many of us, has a lot going on in life. She has a toddler and...
A wise friend recently said to me “there’s a lot of waiting in life. It’s best to get comfortable with it.” It’s true....
I don’t really make New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, I shared with my classes last week, that in the spirit of the New Year, no resolutions were needed, we are all perfect as we are. However, this New Year, I have been thinking about taking adventures. Some adventures are adventures of travel...
I know many of you have been following my journey with my dad. I wanted to let you know that...
When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might...
My whole young life, I remember my father getting up before dawn and going for his daily run, long before any of the rest of us in the house were up. When I would stagger to the kitchen a couple of hours later, he would be whistling and humming, happy...
When I taught on New Year’s Day morning, I was happy to see my regular Monday morning crowd. I am...
Today I got lost – almost literally in my backyard. Well, almost the backyard of the yoga studio, that is....
A couple of weeks ago, I returned from a 7-day silent meditation retreat. “7 days of silence?!” people ask, stunned at the thought. Honestly, the silence is not the difficult part. For me, an introvert, it’s quite nice to not have to talk, not have to interact or make small...