Artwork by Jose Ramirez Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – Last month I spoke about rituals. And here we are just emerging from the traditional days of honoring the change of the season (Samhain which marks the halfway point between fall equinox and winter solstice) and those that have gone before us (All Hallows Eve, All Saints…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – I squat at the river’s edge and place the palms of my hands on the surface to feel it’s movement and let it speak with me…I offer my thanks and my blessing. I pause and place my hands around the warm cup and slowly take in the fragrance and the flavor…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – First, if you are in the Seattle area I will be in town offering a pop-up in person outdoor yoga and meditation class on Thursday, September 23, 10-11:30am at Volunteer Park…followed by some time to socialize, so come by afterwards if you can’t come to class… YAY! Click HERE to register through Seattle…

Artwork by Barbara Stahler-Sholk Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – I don’t know about you but I have been feeling a great deal of decision fatigue. As circumstances rock and roll and shift around me I am having to constantly re-orient to new information and fresh situations and make more and more decisions. And some of those…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – Do you ever feel totally maxed? Like you simply can’t take in any more information, experiences, sensations, ideas, etc. Like you’re full and can’t eat another bite of life and it is really challenging to be present for yourself or others in the moment. Then squeeze the sponge! At least once…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – “Grief and gratitude are kindred souls, each pointing to the beauty of what is transient and given to us by grace” ~ Patricia Campbell Carlson In my individual work with folks, people often encounter the dichotomy of finally experiencing and receiving something they have longed for and at the same time,…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – “Perfection is the ongoing commitment to self-doubt” ~ Prentis Hemphill Self-doubt has been my best buddy for a long time and striving for perfection is what keeps her close. To be honest, I am tired of it…the striving, the second-guessing, the comparison with others, the unwillingness to allow myself to be.  My…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – What are some of the little things that bring you moments of joy or ease? For me it can be sliding into fresh sheets, warming my feet in the sun, having a kitty curled up on my lap, paying an extra tip with my takeout food, and more. With so many…

Hello Fellow Body-Mind-Hearts – They say you never step into the same river twice. Even if you are standing in the same place on the river bank, the river itself is shifting and different each moment. Not to mention the fact the we are different, cellularly and energetically, moment to moment. So everything is shifting…