A retreat is something you can look at in two ways. It can mean “to go back” – back to basic life skills, back to family connection, back to faith. Also, it can signify a return to focusing on your own self-care (a “re-treat”). Ever since I was a young adult, I’ve wanted to attend an organized …
Is It a Failure or a Learning Opportunity?
So. For months, I’ve been talking gangbusters about how I’m going to give this talk on infertility to a large audience at a major medical conference. I talked about it here, in my newsletter, on my social media, etc. I recently gave the talk, and I want to share my experience with …
What To Do More Of in 2022
How's your January going so far? If you've been reading my posts for a while, you know I'm usually all about doing less, removing stuff from your life, and so on. And after the excesses of the holiday season, many of us have an inclination towards less anyways. Buy less. Eat less. Drink …
Feelings I’ve Experienced in 2021
2021 has been a year full of change, all with the intention of living my theme word of 2021: align. But what does it feel like to align with your life vision and values? It's a mixed bag. Here are some stand-out feelings I've experienced in 2021. What it feels like to step off the cliff of …
There Are No Shortcuts to Self-Awareness
I recently thumbed through my old journals while downsizing our bookshelf contents, and I came across... well, some common themes. Over and over, I saw similar phrases. Written as far back as 2004. “I need to work on resentment” "I'm not confident in myself" “Why do I keep ___?” Yup... …
Mindfulness: What Is It, Why You Want It, and How to Get It
Do you want to feel calmer, more emotionally even... more balanced? I don't know anyone who doesn't want this, and if you're reading my blog, I'm sure you do too. Many people tout a regular meditation practice as the key to gaining this equanimity that we crave. The space between the stimulus and …
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