Coming down from a high
Riding southbound on the Metro North Hudson line, I am gazing out the window and watching an incredible sunset with picturesque white, fluffy clouds. The Hudson River glistens and sparkles with the reflection of the brilliant sunlight. I feel as if my insides are sparkling and shining just as brilliantly as the water in the […]
Reinvigorating life within us
A spark of connection—is how life comes rushing back in. Perhaps at whatever age you are, dear reader, you’ve been at your job for decades, maybe 5 years. Maybe there are things that you’ve been practicing that feel as if life has left it, the spark is gone; painting, yoga, writing, walking, speaking. How can […]
What’s holding you back?
If you haven’t said this to yourself or someone hasn’t said this to you lately, then let me tell you You are good. You are food. You are powerful. You know what is clear and good for you. You have a unique contribution. You are worthy of respect and love. You are worthy of a […]
Finding Authenticity and Gratitude in the Midst of Chaos
Finding Authenticity and Gratitude in the Midst of Chaos: Closing 2024 and Looking Towards 2025 It’s a rainy Thanksgiving, and I’m spending it alone. While family beckons, the allure of solitude and the responsibility for my aging dog, Astro, hold me here. This year has been a whirlwind, a doozy of burnout and betrayal, leaving […]
“Thanks to Impermanence, Everything is Possible”
By Thich Nhat Hanh “Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.”-Thich Nhat Hanh When I read that quote for the first time last week, I laughed out loud. How truthful. How difficult it is to feel sometimes. I invite you to go back and to read last week’s blog around the mantra, “A state, not […]
Fear makes the mind flustered
“Fear makes the mind flustered.” I heard myself say this during a session with a private client recently. And it’s true. Fear makes the mind narrow in its view and lessens in its abilities. One cannot see choices when fear takes over. The sense of agency tends to get lost and a person can feel […]
I’m not failing, I’m recalibrating
This is the mantra that popped into my head as I was feeling down, embarrassed, and ‘less than’, about the fact that I did not have a blog made for this week (yet!) and that I was so behind with things; even just cleaning our bathroom. Just as fast as that negative thought of “you […]
The Magic of Retreats: What I Continue to Be Shown About Them
The way that Amy and I run retreats is truly like no other out there. I’m not bragging, but drawing from my experience from this past weekend’s “Savor Simplicity Retreat”. It was incredibly transformational for myself and all present. {Next year July dates are in the books, reach out to me!} You see, both Amy and […]
HOW can I practice self-compassion?
We started with what mindfulness and self-compassion are, then explored what it is not and what blocks us from acting in self-compassionate ways. We then re-Mmebered our Innate Goodness. So, HOW do we do this? How do we act self-compassionately towards ourselves? How do you offer yourself this self-compassion? Here is a curated list of […]
Summer Social (media) Sabbatical
This is the first year I am creating this container and I intend to make it a yearly sabbatical each August. It is for those who wish to separate from social media for a month in order to create more space for themself. For those who wish to nurture connections to nature as well as […]