Big changes are happening for all the women in my family–my Mom is retiring and moving to Providence to be near us, my grandmother is moving out of her home and in to assisted living, and my 4-year-old daughter is, well, 4 years old and thus making huge mental and emotional shifts on a daily…
Something that’s been coming up in my conversations a lot lately is trying to find the “right time” to do something that gets your mind and body back on speaking terms. As in, “I just need to find the right time.” I can so help with this, I think to myself when I hear this…
Last week I traveled to Denver to meet with my business coach and fellow coachees. Four glorious days on the edge of the Rockies, brainstorming with amazing women, working through emotional blocks, mapping out the next few months of work goals, and being a single person for a few days with no one’s needs to…
My husband and I take turns getting up with our early-rising kids. This morning was my morning off, and I spent at least 20 minutes of that lying in bed trying to decide whether I should go out for a walk or roll out the yoga mat and put myself through a proper practice. It’s…
Everyone’s got a hot spot – the place in your body that hurts first. Maybe it’s your low back, knee, or shoulder. Mine is my neck. It was always the spot that got kinked up in my early 20s when I spent most of my waking hours working at a desk. Then I got hit…
Growing up, I hated brushing my teeth. For years I only pretended to brush them. I thought I was pretty smart, but all it really got me was a mouth full of silver fillings.
I spent yesterday scurrying down the local shopping strip in the rain, getting completely whipped in to a frenzy that I had not bought enough gifts.
One comment I hear a lot is, I don’t have time to do any sort of mind-body practice. I get that. As a working mom of two kids 3 and under, I really do. And yet, my response to this comment is, Oh yes you do.
I’m honored to part of the virtual book tour for Hot (Sweaty) Mamas — an inspiring and practical guide to making fitness a part of your life.
My in-laws, who cooked and cleaned for five boys, have a theory about cleaning the kitchen: Do what you can while you can. Which is exactly how you should approach stress reduction.
