It’s a Practice
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The Mute
I light a candle. Insert my AirPods into my ears. Press play on my meditation playlist. I open my eyes in my mind. I’m met by hard, cold, gray rock. The sound of water dripping. The door in front of… Continue reading
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Words of Gratitude for a Yoga Teacher
Most mornings I step on the mat by 6 a.m. and Chelsea Jackson Roberts’ voice is the first human voice I hear welcoming in the day. I didn’t realize until this morning how profound my connection is to this woman… Continue reading
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An Asthma Medicine Stole my Sanity
Singulair has a black box warning from the FDA because it causes psychiatric symptoms. Yes, you read that correctly. An asthma/allergy med. It crosses the blood/brain barrier. It also affects the gut. Which makes sense because the brain and the… Continue reading
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A Million Dreams Are Keeping Me Awake
I was talking to a friend this week on a video call. He is someone I met through work a few years ago, and when I moved to my new job I reached out to him to talk about how… Continue reading
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Look up in the mirror like “Damn, she the one.”
I just discovered Lizzo and truth … I think I’m a little obsessed. And, yes, I know I’m behind the curve when it comes to Lizzo. You don’t have to tell me. But bitches, I’ve been busy. I’m going to… Continue reading
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In Mother’s Arms
(written Nov. 3, 2025) I live in a valley.I work in a valley.I moved from a land that is flat and next to the sea.I am now in a place where I see mountains on the horizon.Where a 10 minute… Continue reading
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In Between
(written Nov. 2, 2025) I meet the Great Mother on the other side of the new door. We are on the side of the mountain but now it is rocky. There is a narrow shelf with just enough room for… Continue reading
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Tlachtga’s Hallway
(Written Nov. 2, 2025) Standing in a dark hallway.The door I stepped through is closed.But I can see a sliver of light underneath.I kneel down on the floor, press an eyeball to that crack between floor and door.That’s everything. I… Continue reading
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A Place of Safety
(Written Aug. 5, 2025) At Cunningham Falls park between north beach and south beach there is a bridge. Under that bridge is a stream that comes down from the mountains. The stream runs into a lake. The stream has a… Continue reading
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A Rock in the Water
(Aug. 3, 2025) I want to sit like a huge rock, a boulder in the water. I want the water to flow around me and let me just sit. Let the lichens grow. The burbling sound and the rising and… Continue reading
It's a Practice 