The World Is Our Oyster
What if your favorite day hasn’t happened yet? A reflection on curiosity, presence and the extraordinary possibilities hiding within perfectly ordinary days.
Do We Need to Be Needed?
On attachment, identity, and the things we are afraid to lose
Autumn Harvest Nourishment Bowl
Enjoy the flavors of fall in this nourishing bowl of roasted butternut squash and warmly spiced chickpeas, fluffy quinoa, and tender greens. A creamy ginger-tahini dressing, toasted pumpkin seeds, and bright pomegranate bring it all together in a comforting, satisfying plant-based meal.
The Life We Imagined. The Life We’ve Lived.
I wanted to see more, experience different cultures, meet different people, and discover everything that existed beyond theplace I knew. And I did. I’ve lived in Florida, California, Connecticut, New York, and North Carolina. I’ve built a life filled with experiences I never could have anticipated when I was young. But something interesting happened during […]
What Did You Think Your Life Would Look Like by Now?
It’s incredibly easy to be living a good life and still feel as though you’re failing at it. We compare our lives to the ones we imagined for ourselves and to the lives we think everyone else is living. Somewhere in all that measuring, how much of the sweetness of our own lives do we miss?
What Did We Actually Promise Each Other?
We enter marriage carrying hopes about love, family, stability, and who we’ll become together. But as life changes, it can be worth asking: what did we actually promise each other and what do we need now?
How Do I Care for Someone I Love Without Losing Myself?
Caregiving can hold love, exhaustion, resentment, devotion, grief, and guilt all at once. This piece explores what happens when caring for someone you love begins to cost you pieces of yourself.
When The Mirrors Dim
There comes a moment in a woman’s life when she realizes the room is no longer looking at her the way it once did. No one really prepares her for how disorienting that can be, because no one ever tells her how much of her identity may have been built inside of that looking. She […]
When It Counts
Years ago in yoga therapy school, a teacher told us a story, whether folklore, tradition, or simply a very wise parent’s fantasy, I’ve never been able to verify it, that somewhere in India, families sent adolescents away for a while during the wild hormonal years. At the time, I remember thinking it sounded a little […]
When Is Enough, Enough?
A reflection on Robin Williams, neurological illness, identity, and the difficult question of what happens when being alive no longer feels fully livable.