Sitting at lunch today, I overheard a woman describing her recent public speaking engagement. Apparently, members of the audience at times were dissatisfied or even heckling her, but she couldn’t hear it or see it due to the stage set up. She at one point said her PR rep told her, “They seem to have […]
Category: Mental health
The PERMA-V model and the 5 koshas
This is gonna be some pretty nerdy yoga philosophy/self-help stuff. I recently got into Seligman’s PERMA model of wellness (if you haven’t yet, check my newsletter on that here). When I read about this model, it clicked for me on a deep level, but apparently it didn’t click all the way … yet … because […]
Living beyond our limiting definitions
I never quite know how to answer the question, “What do you do?” I used to say, “I’m a yoga teacher.” Or, eventually, “I own a small business.” These days, I say something like, “I’m a full time mother. I also a post partum doula, meditation teacher, lactation specialist, and I can brew an herbal […]
The Gatekeepers (and the gatekeepers)
It’s been 18 months since I closed up shop at our Torrance location. And, well, I’m not working nearly as much as I thought I would be. I’m certainly not working nearly as much as my bank account would like me to be. What matters most, though, is I’m not working as much as I’d […]
The Value of Novelty
Years ago, I spent three semesters studying addiction counseling. I learned a few things; first, I learned we don’t know shit about addiction and addiction counseling. I also learned the power group experiences – namely group therapy – in helping us to be our best selves. I learned that lesson again when I studied post […]
1 Essential Tip to Simplify Meal Time
No one prepared me for the fact that 58% of parenting is just feeding people. Another 40% is cleaning up after feeding people. If you’re like me and drowning under the mental pressure of “whats for dinner?” (and breakfast, and morning snack, and lunch, and afternoon snack, and bedtime snack …), use this one tip […]
Beet & Buckwheat Waffles
1 cup buckwheat flour (If your family is picky about buckwheat, use more whole wheat. Slowly change the recipe until it’s more buckwheat.) 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp. sugar of any type 1 cup coconut milk 4-6 small beets 2 eggs 1/4 cup butter Instructions Combine the dry ingredients *Or, […]
3 Steps to a Slower Home
These three things combine to form a life where we do less, hold onto less, and feel more. Try it out for a month, and let me know how you feel!
Body Love: a workshop and a way of being
Yesterday, I took a walk along the cliffs at Pt. Vicente. I watched whales breach, dolphins play, osprey hunt, and people stare at their cell phones. I get it. Cell phones are great fun. They give us an immediate pleasure rush of hot excitement. But what about deeper, more meaningful pleasure? When I take a […]
What’s Your Temperament?
Is there one relationship you struggle with, leading you to believe it’s just a bad match? It probably is! But, that doesn’t mean you can’t make it a better one. I learned this year that infants have essentially 9 characteristics that define their temperament. That’s it. When I look at it broadly, I realize these […]