everything does not have to be perfect. you don’t have to be everything to everyone all the time. it’s okay if your house is dirty. it’s...

"We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance A...

My family went to GameStop after lunch today to "look" at the Nintendo Switch. My husband and I were thinking of getting the girls the...

This morning I was exceptionally all-over-the-place with my mind. You know the feeling? Monkey-mind, squirrel-brain; call it what you...

#covid19 #2020election #politics #racialtensions #climatechange #financialinsecurity #ourchildrensfutures These are just a few of the...

I have a close friend, let's call him Bob, who recently related this story to me: Bob lives in apartment complex and is often outside...

This is Scary, the lizard. My 6 year old caught him the other day and brought him over to show me. A few minutes after this picture was...

Recently, I was given the opportunity to begin a yoga program at a mixed-martial arts gym. Excited as I was to have this chance to...

I'm an English teacher so I know all about narrative writing and how to teach it to kids. It's an engaging form of writing because, ever...

Today, I am feeling scared. Scared of the unknown, scared of the future, scared of the thought that I am screwing things up. What will...

As I sit here trying to think of what I want to write my blog about this month, I find myself feeling a deep sense of hurt and betrayal....

Lately, I have found myself getting lost in thoughts about what I would rather be doing than what I AM doing. I think this happens to...

Most of us are very adept at avoiding undesirable situations. For instance, the kitchen is an area I avoid consistently, despite my true...

So, the other day, I was driving home from picking up my 3 year old from school. I had worked all day, the other half of my family was...

It’s a new year. If you are like me, you make a list of resolutions that you may (or may not) keep because you want to try to be a better...

Today is the last day of November and I am already sick of Christmas. Part of me feels scroogy for saying this but another part of me is...

My business partner, Patrick, and I went to New York City this past weekend to sit in on some wonderful speakers at the Wisdom 2.0...

My age and my Mindfulness practice have brought me to an interesting place in life. I have found situations that would have mortified me...

I don’t know what it has been about life lately but I feel like I am drowning in obligations and responsibilities. Perhaps it is because...

I am a perfectionist. I inherently expect perfection in myself. Not others; just myself. I also know that this is unrealistic and part of...