One of the most boring things about adults is the way they delegitimize fantasy. If I ask my clients to imagine what they would do if there were no limits or consequences, the newer ones will go completely blank. Or, they take a step into the magical world of make...
There was once a time when I slung sugar for a living. As a professional baker, it was my job to bake 10 pies, three dozen muffins, and a couple of cheesecakes before most people had eaten breakfast. I sweated in tiny kitchens, hauled 50 pound bags of flour up rickety...
I describe my paternal grandfather as an honorable elder in my life. One thing he taught me from a young age was that we learn from our mistakes. Not that it mattered when I broke off the head of the carved onyx knight from his chess set. Or when I neglected to tell...
Is the dirt worse these days or is it that we know too much? When my daughter was 16 months old, I posted a picture on a private online photo album of her drinking from a hose. It was pure and innocent, a refreshing reminder of how I often cooled down on hot days as a...
Karen, we all know her. Or do we? The first time I heard the Karen trope -- you know, the middle-aged white woman who demands to speak with a manager -- was early in the days of the pandemic. It took me nearly a year to be called one myself. The experience let me in...
The wisdom in our bodies is far greater than our cleverest ideas. For instance: My knee. Just two weeks out of an intensive, grinding, depleting four-week yoga training, I stood up from sukhasana (aka, “criss-cross-applesauce”) and felt something pop in my left knee....
Whenever a client says that they are confused, I celebrate it. That’s a rather bold statement, so allow me to explain. Case in point: The past year and a half has been marked by confusion. And while I would never wish on anyone the immense suffering, loss of life, and...
I'm not being rude; this is an actual mudra. Mudras are gestures used in yoga and Ayurveda, ways to harness the direction of prana (energy) in the body. This one is called Tattva mudra, and it invokes truth. The truth is sometimes sharp and cutting. It is sometimes...
The Nest is waiting. Last December, in a surge of creativity, I wrote an essay about the power of honesty -- the way that being honest destroys shame like sunlight to mold. I finally published it on my blog last week. But you can’t see it unless you’re a member of The...
Spices are the reason good food tastes good. In my childhood home there was a decorative spice rack on the counter. Based on the font, it likely dated back to my parent’s wedding. That rack of spices used solely as decoration was the reason our house was not scented...
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