Today I write to you wearing just my mom hat. It’s almost 1 p.m. and I’m still in my pajamas + haven’t showered. I’ve had two cups of coffee and I’m on the brink of insanity. Today was just one of those days that I wanted some space. I’m in a funk. I’m trying…
I caught part of a special on Bill + Melinda Gates and Melinda was speaking about the cause nearest to her heart- access to birth control for women. She shared that she has heard the cries of the poor, and they’re crying for birth control. In that moment, I realized the plight of women for…
The other night I was sitting in my favorite rocker nursing Sophia. I turned on the TV and found a show called, “90 Day Fiance.” The premise is that there are these couples where one is from the US, and the other from a different country. They get a K1 Visa and then have 90…
Many people speak of shining their light. I believe this is what we are here for, to learn to show that part of us that is the Divine, the eternal. To shine our light, we must be present and be authentic. To be present, we must be anchored into the body, be here & now,…
I once had a boyfriend who I’m not sure I even liked. He was charming and sexy and charismatic and very forward in his pursuit of me. I found this enchanting, as most people would, for I think many of us love attention. Isn’t that what we all want? To be noticed, seen, adored and…
If you didn’t go up with present, appropriate and loving adults, then you were neglected or abused in some way. Turns out, that’s good news. Check out this quote from one of my favorite teachers & authors, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes: “The original abandonment, the original abuse, the original horror has some reason and meaning…