Friday, Nov 15 2024

From the conversations I've had over the past few days, I know that many folks are tired and overwhelmed, and that it's been hard to find a sense of possibility.

Tonight is a full moon ~ a supermoon. A big, bright light in a big, dark sky. When I see the full moon, it reminds m...

Are you navigating big changes right now, too? In transitional times, I find it helpful to remember that balance isn't permanent. So if you feel like you've lost it, you don't have to blame yourself for that. It's natural. The equinox gives us a momentary balance of dark and light ~ but then that ch...

I hope you're well, and that you've had some gentle and restful moments this week. I realize, too, that your week may have felt more like this:

We all have hard days, weeks, months or seasons. And it can be hard to let ourselves truly rest. With all that we're navigating in life (collectively ...

I was recently fortunate to spend time with a few of my closest friends ~ some who I've known for decades and hadn't seen since before the pandemic. It felt so good to just have time together. It didn't matter what we were doing. Sharing time was enough.

Part of what made that visit feel so simple ...

I've been reflecting a lot on rest in the past few weeks. Many students and clients have told me that they are tired, and they feel like they should have more energy. Like being tired is their fault! It’s easy to forget about all the valid reasons why a person might feel tired right now. Sometimes I...

I'm writing this post on Sunday evening ~ a time when many of us get that "I don't want to" feeling. The one where you procrastinate and just don't want to deal with the things you have to deal with as an adult in the world.

While it can happen anytime, Sunday evenings (or when you're returning fro...

Summer is almost here and the days are getting longer and warmer. Lately I've been contending with some furry underground neighbors who have a big appetite for spring flowers. 

I don't know if you've had much experience with gophers, but they have fully colonized my neighborhood. And they regularly...

We've recently had some sunny weather, and I was grateful to go on a short hike this past weekend. Near the beginning of the trail, I saw a beautiful wild, white iris. The wind picked up right when I took the photo below, so everything except the flower is in clear focus. But that's because the iris...

It's April ~ the first full month of Spring...

While it's a season of new beginnings, spring can be difficult, too. If you're struggling ~ maybe feeling the "muddiness" of this time of year and the ways that new growth isn't always comfortable: You're not alone. And I've got some more enc...