With a Full Heart

Do we all come into the world filled with trust? Do we believe that the hands that hold us will be gentle and loving? Do we expect that our needs will be met and we will be helped to grow and thrive? I’d like to think that most babies start life that way. Some of…

One of the difficult lessons in my life is recognizing that some things are just left unfinished. As much as I believe that I am comfortable with change, I also crave order. I want arguments to end with peace, I want problems to have solutions, I want to believe that closure is not just a…

A doula is an individual who provides guidance and support through specific medical situations. They are generally not medical professionals, but they are present to assist, to comfort, to help the individual find their path. Most often, we hear about birth doulas or death doulas, who help individuals through those most significant transitions in life.…

I embarked on my journey to become a yoga teacher in 2021. I’ve enjoyed yoga, as a very non-serious and somewhat erratic practitioner, for a number of years. I’d idly said that it would be interesting to be more serious about yoga, to even teach it. When the moment arose, in late 2020, to begin…

Sometimes it is difficult to be grateful, to find thankfulness within us when we are distressed or disappointed, frustrated or angry.  The depths of those emotions are undeniable as is their impact on our overall state of mind and state of being. Whether it is personal stress, concern about the state of the world, anxiety…

I have begun to understand that we are all “factory set” at different frequencies. It’s the level at which our nerves vibrate and hum, the level at which we radiate our energy. I’ve been thinking about this as I’ve thought about my inability to find stillness, my inability to “settle,” a characteristic I have had…

As I write this, I am just wrapping up a year of serving as a coach in a national leadership program. I agreed to take on this role as I do all things I am asked to do—pretty routinely say “sure, be glad to” and ask about the details later! It was a big commitment…

I have new ovens in my kitchen, as of Friday afternoon. No, this is not going to be a rant on my disappointment with my previous ovens, that barely made it eight years, even with two major rounds of repair. That’s a story for another day and another setting. But, I often cook and I…

Years ago, I had a wonderful individual working as my administrative assistant. In truth, the title does not do her justice as she was so much more than that. I was young, new in a big role, managing a large budget and a good-sized staff and responsible for all of the marketing and communication for…

Whether you are celebrating a new year at this time or whether it is a moment when you think, “It’s time,” it is, as the cliche goes, never too late for a new beginning. Sometimes the trigger is a date on the calendar, turning an age that ends in a “0” or a “5,” or…