I judge people. We all do.  It's part of the human experience.  And while some might say that the goal of a mindful life is to live free of judgment, I like to remind them (and really, myself) that living free of judgment includes judgment of the judgers.  So, I...

Tonight as I was watching and tending to the fire in my fireplace I sat in quiet contemplation (well, really I sat half listening to an episode of Curious George and zoning out while staring into the flames hoping for an extra dose of prana for my tired body).  And...

Every life story has the moment (or momentS depending on the tragedy level of the cards you were dealt) where everything completely falls apart...  Your husband gets sick (and I'm not talking man-cold although we know how devastating that can be), you lose your job,...

Thank you for the warm reception back to the inter webs friends!  It was quite heart expanding. My commitment to myself has already wavered, as things tend to do when I don't put them in my phone as calendar appointments or reminders.  But the good news is that as...

This past weekend I had the pleasure of giving the keynote address at the Women's Wellness Retreat at Camp Arroyo, a YMCA camp operated by the YMCA of the East Bay.  90 women from all walks of life were in attendance taking the weekend as an opportunity relax,...

Have you heard of this “word of the year” trend?  It’s a bit of a substitute for making new year’s resolutions.  I haven’t made resolutions for years.  Some time ago I realized the process of choosing resolutions and promptly not following through on them was a...

Lately I've been having a fair amount of those "it's all worth it" parenting moments.  Keep in mind (I'm talking to those of you who still haven't decided whether to take the plunge), it took six years to get here.  Sure, there were a few before, but not until now do...

I love the holidays.  I love the lights and smells and sounds.  I love decorating for Christmas.  I love eating way too much pie (and then eating it again for breakfast).  I love presents.  I love it all. I also think that I love holiday gatherings.  I watch holiday...

No matter what you believe, you probably believe you have a purpose.  Either because you've discovered it and you can feel it running through your veins like electricity in the moments you get to plug into it... or because you haven't yet and you can feel the gaping...

Over the last six months or so two, somewhat contrasting, scenes have been on repeat in my household. Scene 1: Opens with some variation of the line "Momma, is Santa real?" starting at a place that's relatively benign and when my response of "what do you think?" wore...

This may require some stretching, but we're going to try it anyway.  Stretching often feels good and is good for you too! I recently read something about Olives being an "alternate bearing crop" which means they don't produce fruit every year.  The produce, they rest,...

This is Post four in a four part series about worth.  Catch up on parts one, two, and three! The truth about this series is that the theme is the only thread... the stories all stand on their own.  That has its benefits I suppose.  If you've missed one through three...