As children we find ways to protect ourselves from our vulnerability, from being hurt, diminished, and disappointed. We put on armor; we used our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors as weapons; and we learned how to make ourselves scarce, even to disappear. Now as adults we realize that to live with courage, purpose, and connection – […]
In my work with teenagers, I am struck by how often scarcity thinking comes up – the fear of not being enough. Not pretty enough, not smart enough, not caring enough, not not not. It saddens my heart to see these young adults carrying the weight of trying to “be enough” to keep their families
As some of you may relate to, I recently pulled my shoulder holding my daughter as she slept. It was an old injury re-aggravated, nothing critical but definitely uncomfortable. My first instinct was to tend to myself by resting. Stroller instead of carrier, no heavy lifting, good general self care with Epsom salts and a
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Driving along the water the other day, I heard a fragment of an interview on NPR. I did not catch the name of the woman speaking, but the subject she spoke of with such passion caught my ear and heart. The conversation was about the idea of “Unscripted Idleness” and how our modern connectivity has
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Walking my daughter this past year has given us an intimate connection with the seasons. Strapping on one of our carriers and snuggling her in for a nap, these walks nourish our bodies and souls. Physically, they help her body sleep and integrate and allow my body to heal and get back in shape. Spiritually,
Emeline and I took our first momma baby yoga class of the fall yesterday. As we all went around and introduced ourselves, one of the mothers shared that she is finding spending all day with her child a little wearing and hoped that yoga class would help relieve that and make their time together feel