Last week, I discovered a note on my phone. I had made a list of scents I enjoy. -freshly popped popcorn -freshly mown grass -the smell of the air near the ocean Photo by Keegan Evans on Pexels.com I've been doing little things like this since the pandemic began. I keep little notes like this… Continue reading Scents I Love
Category: Soul Homework
Asking For What You Want
I’ve changed the names of the horses for the sake of the barn’s privacy and my daughter’s privacy. As part of my soul homework, I was reading Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening the other morning. He writes: “I have discovered, again and again, that I usually know what I need to do but just… Continue reading Asking For What You Want
Earliest Memories and I See Dead People
I was walking with Mike through a forest preserve a few weeks ago, and the walk triggered my first ever memory. We were walking on a path. The sun's position, the color of the sky, the trees, and the smell of the air. Everything together reminded me of a specific location. I was at my… Continue reading Earliest Memories and I See Dead People
Podcast #7- Invisibility and Rarely Discussed Menopause Symptoms
I'm reading Mark Nepo's "The Book of Awakening" right now, and these were his words to me this morning (I like to think the author is speaking directly to me): From the agonies of kindergarten, when we first were teased or made fun of in the midst of all our innocence, we all have struggled… Continue reading Podcast #7- Invisibility and Rarely Discussed Menopause Symptoms
Podcast Episode Five- Guest Star and Real Talk about Migraines & Anxiety
I wanted to devote this week's podcast to a personal issue I was dealing with. I had a panic attack last week while waiting for insurance to approve a prescription for my three-month preventative medication, which I've been taking since June. I was concerned that I wouldn't receive the medication in time, and the prospect… Continue reading Podcast Episode Five- Guest Star and Real Talk about Migraines & Anxiety
100 Drops of Gratitude
The past few weeks I've felt like I've had to drag myself around everywhere I go. Like a cartoon figure who unfolds themselves out of bed onto the floor, down the hall, and onto the couch each day. I can't motivate my teenager to homeschool most days, I can barely motivate myself to get in… Continue reading 100 Drops of Gratitude