Note to self: Be your own lover, be your own best friend. Be your own parent, be your own therapist. Treat yourself as you treat your dearest darling children. See your golden light. Tap into your joy. Encourage your own splendor. Buy yourself the best chocolate. Have your favorite things on hand. Give yourself money…
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When the Walls Fall Down
13 years ago, at a Zen monastery in Japan, I found out I was pregnant. Makes a pretty good opening line to a story, doesn’t it? Haha! I had been living and training there for nearly 5 years. It was the day after our monthly osesshin (7 day retreat). My period was late. I was…
A path to Domestic Bliss
I have something to tell you: I am not a domestic perfectionist. If you know me, if you’ve dropped my house unexpectedly, you know. There are books and toys and DVDs strewn about, as well as dress-up clothes and yoga mats, the remnants of the fort we built yesterday and some paint splattered on the…
