Do you ever have moments where clear perspective is dropped in front of you and you just have to laugh? I had this happen recently at a yoga class. Since January, it seems like one person in my household has been sick. Each of us, myself included, had head colds that took weeks to kick. My dog sprained his tail somewhere during that time. Our youngest daughter started coming into our room every night and would only go back to sleep...
This was the first year since moving back to Western New York about 12 years ago that I didn’t go Black Friday shopping with my mom. It just didn’t work out this year for us to go. Both of us on the morning of the Day after Thanksgiving started texting each other our favorite memories from over the years of our annual tradition. Our tradition started over 20 years ago and although there have been other years we’ve been apart on this day,...
As I sit curled up on my couch with an oat milk latte next to my dog in the wee hours of the morning, I am feeling flooded with gratitude. I have a beautiful home, filled with love and joy. It’s warm inside as the cold rain pitter patters on the windows. I have a kitchen stocked with nourishing food. I’m heading to a yoga class shortly, a luxury that I often forget is a luxury. Both my husband and I have steady income and we feel...
“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.” - Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher I am approaching my 36th birthday this month. I do believe everything in my life continues to get better with age. I don’t fear aging. I have more insight into who I am meant to be in this world. I have greater respect for my body. I continue to be blessed with abundance. Although I sometimes miss the simplicity of life before kids,...
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the power of intention. For me, I have discovered that intention is everything. It gives me the starting point when going after a goal. It grounds me when I want to take a detour down the easier path. I find more time in my day to fit in things that are important to me if I am intentional. I make better food choices. I could go on and on. I haven’t always lived this way. However in retrospect, the...
I didn’t realize that today was “International Women’s Day” until I saw the Google Doodle on my home page. The image that jumped out to me in the middle was a breastfeeding mother and mother who is bottle feeding, so I clicked to see more details on the image. The overall theme of the doodle is “Women supporting Women” (check out the details here https://www.google.com/doodles/international-womens-day-2023). I love this theme for...
