This seems to be a summer of abundance – or at least my understanding of it. Abundance. Something I’ve always wanted. Always felt left out. And never truly understood. A large amount of something. More than enough to give away. I never understood what abundance really was (money? resources?consumer goods?) – and what of theContinue reading “Uncommon Abundance.”
Is Beauty Worth It to You?
This is about using beauty to expand our sense of self-worth. Self-worth defined as, “Is ‘it’ worth it to me?” Is beauty (my beauty) worth it to me? Yes. The answer has always been yes – and, has always been a struggle to have it a yes, until now. The struggle for beauty – theContinue reading “Is Beauty Worth It to You?”
What Keeps You Away from Your Beautiful Life?
What Keeps You Away from Your Beautiful Life? What keeps you away? What keeps you away – distracted from your beautiful unlived life? A life that wants to be protected – protected from distractions. A life that wants to feel safe in the container of time and space. A life that wants to be lived,Continue reading “What Keeps You Away from Your Beautiful Life?”
M&M: a taste of silence.
Have you tasted such a silence? To taste. Digest. To metabolize. There is a depth of silence out here; in the dense surrounding of douglas firs, cedars, alders, and maple trees. A silence many people might be uncomfortable with; as I find myself, at times, in the discomfort of such a silence. I’ve been knownContinue reading “M&M: a taste of silence.”
What Are We In Labor Of?
I am woman. And I make money. I labor. I am not in labor via giving birth to a human, I am part of the labor force (and forced it feels). Stealth is it. My hopes and dreams of offering my gifts to the world via the workforce have now turned into what feels likeContinue reading “What Are We In Labor Of?”
A Woman’s Rejuvenation.
Post-Winter & Pre-Spring Winter is coming to an end. There are things I have come to appreciate, and I do not want to rush Winter out the door. I want to linger in it as long as I can. Not wanting to come out of a warm, weighted blanket – I will come out slowly;Continue reading “A Woman’s Rejuvenation.”
Rest: an unfamiliar day off.
I’m going to take the day off. A real one. Ten-plus years it’s been. Maybe more. It feels uncomfortable to think about – it feels unfamiliar – feels guilty. And…it feels like the deepest breath of fresh air coming my way. I have forgotten what rest looks like. There is an excitement swirling deep withinContinue reading “Rest: an unfamiliar day off.”
Winter’s Hugga.
To know the wealth and abundance of leisure time… There are three weeks left of Winter. Or three weeks more. Next year, I will be better prepared for the practice of Wintering. I never want to find myself, “Doing everything, that ends up looking like nothing, but one long haze of frantic activity, withContinue reading “Winter’s Hugga.”
M&M: The Mindful Pause.
The pause is one of my favorite mindfulness practices. It’s a sweet moment, a breath of fresh air, a taste of sheer delight…ahhh. Here are two ways to get started. Pausing. Formal practice: Finding a seat – closing the eyes- resting for a moment- breathing- bringing gentle attention to the inhale and toContinue reading “M&M: The Mindful Pause.”
Winter Birdsong.
You have to let go of clutter-noise in order to hear Birdsong in the Winter. Faith in all things I don’t know. And it seems important to go into the I don’t know. And I have no other place to go. No place worth going to. All things known impress me not. Continue reading “Winter Birdsong.”
A Wintering Woman.
I am learning how to Winter. Learning how to Winter well – for my wellness – for the wealth of my health. For the wealth of my ness – for my womanness. I want to understand the gifts of being wo.man. I want to know the gifts of nature, of the seasons – and such.Continue reading “A Wintering Woman.”
A Woman Undanced.
How can one dance with all this clutter on the floor? The mental floor is clunked and cluttered. How can one dance with all this to-do, that to-do, and more to-do? do.do.do dodo i.e. s*** How did I get to all this dodo? How can one dance freely when one has to choose, choose, decide,Continue reading “A Woman Undanced.”
Guilt-Free Me.
“Let this year be on you. Guilt-free,” she told me. And it’s what I’ve been telling clients; slow down…give yourself the entire year…you’ll get there. Offering mental spaces of hope and inspiration as to the value of committing oneself to 2024 differently. Offering a means to acknowledge that they (you, me, we), in andContinue reading “Guilt-Free Me.”
Fall & Sloughing Off the Old.
Fall is making herself known. She is graciously in partnership with Late Summer, and giving us more than enough time to prepare. This Fall feels important. I need to slough off all-things-covid. I need to slough off the past few years. I need to slough off the fear, the confusion, the anger, the hatred, andContinue reading “Fall & Sloughing Off the Old.”
A Life UnFancy & Learning to Live.
Beauty in the non-fancy. My eyes love to gaze upon it. As I sit looking out the window, my eyes send messages to my body, the message is, “it’s lovely.” And I chuckle a little, amazed at its loveliness because it’s nothing fancy. A small investment from Walmart, Lowes, and some free stuff thatContinue reading “A Life UnFancy & Learning to Live.”