I might be a little obsessed 🤩

A Blue Moon is coming up. Despite the name, it rarely looks blue at all — and it has nothing to do with feeling sad. The expression actually comes from older English, where "blue" meant something strange or absurd. Impossible, even. Today it just means the second full moon in a single calendar mo... Read More

I told myself I was just going for the yoga 🥴

I've been thinking... a little bragging here...but yes, I do think once in a while. I think most of us are quietly searching for the same thing. Our tribe. we want to find our context, people who love what we love, see what we see — and make us feel like we don't have to explain ourselves. I didn... Read More

56 candles, a handful of candy, and a lot of gratitude 🎂

When you read this, I might be gobbling up cake — because today is my birthday! Another lap around the sun, and honestly? That is really something worth celebrating. Not because I'm that crazy about cake. I can do without it. Just give me raw sugar! Okay, I'm kidding (not) — but I do admit to lov... Read More

every April 30th, Sweden does something you've never heard of 🙂

It's called Valborgsmässoafton, and it's basically Sweden's official way of saying: "Winter, thank you for your service. You can leave now." People gather outside, light enormous bonfires, sing spring songs, and collectively pretend they are not freezing. It's joyful and a little absurd and I lov... Read More

my nervous system filed a false police report 😎

I was outside raking leaves the other day, fully in my yard-cleanup era, dragging piles around and feeling very productive. Yes, I know it is almost May, but for some reason, the leaves are still on the ground in my yard. I guess other things have taken priority. Then I saw movement in the leaves... Read More

and then I had a dump truck in my bathroom 😌

Luckily I was not sitting on the throne, because I honestly do not think I would have recovered from the shock. Ok, let me start from the beginning... We have this huge oak tree in our yard. It is beautiful, but it had started leaning more and more toward the neighbor’s house. The neighbor had be... Read More

Yoga at JC Raulston Arboretum!

The weather was perfect, the surroundings were beautiful, and the energy in the group was amazing. Thank you to everyone who came and shared your energy. And thank you to JC Raulston Arboretum for providing the space. The next Yoga Explorer class at JC Raulston Arboretum will be this fall. Read More

have you noticed this too? It’s not just you 🥴

Okay so, I have to tell you something. You know that feeling when you step outside and almost instantly feel yourself exhale? Your shoulders drop. A small smile shows up. I feel it on my morning walk, sitting on the porch with my tea, and even while pulling weeds in the yard. I could never quite ... Read More

and this is what he answers every single time 🙂

I’m standing at the kitchen counter, looking out at my bird feeder attached to the window, thinking maybe it’s time to take it down and put up the hummingbird feeder instead. I’m talking on the phone with one of my sons, the middle one, the one who goes to school in Virginia. He is coming home fo... Read More

Is metta too mushy?

Metta meditation, also called loving-kindness meditation, is a practice of directing kind, friendly wishes toward ourselves and others. It may sound simple, but it can be powerful The way we speak to ourselves shapes how we move through the world. Metta helps soften that inner tone and creates mo... Read More