“How,” you ask? In order to understand how impatience causes anxiety, I need to walk you through a few definitions…yeah, this might seem a little elementary and school-like, but stay with me, okay?
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What You Reap Might Not Be What You Sowed
As the holiday weekend before fall and the harvest unfolds, I am drawn to the landscape of the gardens around my home and how what I anticipated at the beginning of summer, looks much different now. Some seeds and plants that I tenderly planted took root and flourished, while others struggled to anchor, and even […]
Paddling Upstream
Wondering, as I do, I am drawn to how fear propels us to control. As if paddling upstream, we navigate each other, ourselves, even our children, toward an illusive port we believe will harbor us from fear. Gasping for air, we drown our ability, and often the abilities of others, to love, create, and feel […]
Releasing Self-Judgment
Living a sublime spring break, I made it to three yoga practices, three days in a row. One particular yoga practice continues to resonate with me; the mantra, “Today, I release _________?” echoes through my mind. I thought, “What do I have to release? What holds me hostage?”