I am devoted to creating a more loving and equitable world. Navigating this commitment can be challenging. The purpose of this post is to share some things I am learning as a White, middle-class, cis-gendered, able-bodied woman saying yes to the challenges, staying committed to running this marathon, and making every effort to keep my […]
Category Archives: practice
I Needed to Stop & Recalibrate
On January 18th in Halifax, Nova Scotia, I had one of those somatic moments where my body vibrates and catches my attention. Often when I look back, it’s moments like that one that indicate my life is about to change. A friend and colleague was talking about the sabbatical she is on, her daily routine, […]
Playing in the Waves
My life feels very interesting right now!! Some personal story telling. In the Fall of 2004, as I was finishing up graduate school, I was in communication with a non-profit that worked with teenagers in foster care. This program was located in North Carolina and they were expanding to include a camp for youth and […]
What’s your pocket wisdom?
Do you carry important words, quotes or poems around with you? Simple phrases that inspire you to live authentically and compassionately, taking time to breathe and experience as much of life as possible? If so, what are they? And for the rest of us, are there a few words or phrases that inspire you, remind […]
Self-Acceptance
A strong part of my journey lately (always?) has to do with self-acceptance. I relate to what Dan Oestreich writes: There is so much hubbub around us about self-help and improvement that the key precondition of personal change — self-acceptance — often gets completely lost. With all the books and tapes and learning groups out […]
Categorizing and Illustrating People’s Experiences
As I’ve mentioned before I started a new website and project called Rituals for Healthy Living or Rituals to Invite Balance and Well-being. I’m slowly posting over 40 rituals that people have shared with me. Posting these rituals has been an interesting practice in and of itself. At the beginning, as I would reread the […]
Rituals for Healthy Living
Over the last couple of years, off and on, I have been experimenting with healthy living rituals. I tend to be a pretty spontaneous person, following what is most alive for me in a moment. I try to listen to what I need (my mind, my heart, my body, my soul, my relationships, the whole) […]