To the Fools

Why fools and tricksters aren’t all that bad.

Soaring

Soaring. Sometimes birds, especially the big guys like hawks and eagles, don’t flap their wings at all. They find an updraft, spread those feathers, and ride the wind. In our lives we can also ride the wind. There are streams of energy to be tapped into, habits that no longer take much effort, procedures that…

18 Ways to Marginally Improve Your Life Right Now

If you’re like me, you want to do big things that get big results. The reality is that improving your life is not black and white, and you can take small steps right now to incrementally make yourself feel better, one breath at a time. Add up enough little things and they start to make…

Moving Beyond Triggers

The trigger isn’t the trauma. For example, a veteran with PTSD might be triggered by loud noises. We understand that the loud noises are associated with the trauma of experiencing a battle or surviving an attack. But the loud noises are not what actually caused the damage; they are just something the brain has associated…

Do as I Say, Not as I Do

Parenting Advice From My Mother My mother was…not always equipped to be a good mother. She started young, and her inner demons made it hard for her to be the person she wanted to be for her children.

Breathe

Here, take a breath Come from a mountain High in the Himalayas Take it in, reverently; Savor – Now release, an offering to trees Deep in the Amazon. Rest. In, salt-kissed Caribbean air Warmed, as you, by the sun; Hold that joy, Then out, A gift for the green of Ireland. Wonder – How you…

Five Tips for Eating Gluten Free*

Eating gluten free can be challenging, especially when not everyone in the household does. I hope these tips can make it a little easier to navigate a gluten free diet in the real world!