Have you ever been reading a really good book in bed, you feel your eyelids getting heavy, but you push through and start the next chapter anyway? What tends to happen, is the next time you pick up the book, you attempt to continue reading where you left off, and you have no clue what happened in those 6 pages that you “read” before falling asleep. You know that your eyes must have seen the words, and you obviously physically…
“Life is a crazy roller coaster ride”. We can all agree that we have heard this a few thousand times in our lives. And don’t get me wrong, I love the saying. It hits all of the points, gives you a visual and evokes a feeling all in one breath. But how often do we really look at the deeper meanings behind those “go-to” comparisons? For me, it wasn’t until last night, when I used that roller coaster scenario in…
This concept, though not new by any means, is one that I have continuously relearned throughout my ‘adult life’, and that is—none of us really know what we are doing. My most recent run in with this concept, came amidst a “nesting moment”, when I was elbow deep in the junk drawer of my bedroom dresser. I have been eager to purge just about everything from my house lately, and lets just say this formidable catch-all of “memories” and old…
Our adventures with Houston began the day we rescued him on Father’s Day of 2010. Friends of ours had been fostering him through the SPCA, and after spending a few days with him, we decided we wanted to make him a permanent fixture in our home. I remember that day’s details very well, as I do most days that leave me with a story to tell. It is almost as if my subconscious knows what is unfolding in front of…
When it comes to inspiration, the more present I am, the more access I have to it. That alone is enough for me to try really hard, every day to align myself with mindfulness. The benefits of this practice far exceed one’s ability to express themselves creatively, but for me personally, everything in life is tied into some form of creativity. Whether it is story-telling, music, physically writing, or day dreaming, being fully alive makes everything a part of the…
Dear wise one, As you may or may not know, we are a day shy of 23 weeks pregnant. In relation to produce, you are the size of a large mango these days, and you will only increase in size over the remaining weeks you spend in utero. As far as I am concerned, I am also increasing in size; both in my physical and spiritual bodies. I, of course, have you to thank for both of those. My name…
Is it possible that we all have a little Benjamin Button in us? What’s that you say—you think I am insane? Well you are not entirely off base with that assumption, since I did cry about my husband making a tuna fish sandwich this week, so I am starting to believe that rumor to be true (hormones are one hell of a drug). But hear me out, I think I have a case here. In the book and, later, the…