Deepening Our Humanity

Deepening Our Humanity

Hi all, apologies to those who had signed up for the upcoming sunset yoga class with Athleta on June 11. It was a difficult decision to cancel — I had been so looking forward to seeing so many of your faces! Here’s the thing: I’ve been flattened by autoimmune...
HOW WE RELATE

HOW WE RELATE

In the chaos and uncertainty of this past year, one thing that was driven home for me was that what ultimately matters is our bonds with each other. That even as they continually change, our relationships are what carry us through tumultuous times. This past year...
Wintering In L.A.

Wintering In L.A.

January has felt like a year in itself. I have struggled to write an email that was coherent this month. I finally realized I’m wintering. Or as the writer Katherine May writes in her meditative book Wintering: “Wintering is a time of withdrawing from the world,...
Letting Go Wisely

Letting Go Wisely

  I received a happy update last week: Mr Darcy has officially been adopted by the person he’s been with the last couple months! He’s doing so well and they sent me a video of him playing and so happy. So. Many. Feelings. Gratitude for his new person and all the...
Calling in Some Warrior Strength

Calling in Some Warrior Strength

Tell me if this sounds familiar: times are dark. Ego-driven, corrupt, dark forces have conquered and taken over… Actually not the story of 2020 but the rising of the divine feminine, the Goddess Durga. Yesterday marked the start in India of Navaratri, nine...
Tending to Ourselves

Tending to Ourselves

This past week, I’ve been easily frustrated at times, frenzied at other times. Sad when I consider personal and collective losses. Through it all, behind schedule and overwhelmed. All of which is to say I’ve been human and I’m guessing experiencing something similar...