We went to the Oakland A’s game last night. My baby brother got us tickets, and we all went as a family. We were out til after 10PM. My kids didn’t get to sleep until 10:30. They slept in until 8:30 this morning. I am unschooling my oldest, and I will do the same with…
Year: 2018
No More Shame: Let’s Put an End to Internet Police
Shame. “No more namaste.” “You are glorifying your use of alcohol.” “Stop calling people your ‘tribe.’” “I can’t believe you let your kid walk on the edge of the bathtub with socks on.” Shame shame. It has always driven me crazy, really. People telling other people how to live their lives over the internet. It’s…
Choose Joy: On Death and Life and My Women’s Circle
My mother’s sister died a few days ago. We knew it was coming. This time last year she was given just months to live. She stuck it out, smiling as always, for a whole year, only getting really bedridden and sick in the very end, and finally succumbing this last Monday. As it was unfolding…
Reflections on Writing: Beautifully Broken
I’ve been thinking about this post, “Beautifully Broken,” that I wrote originally four years ago, and how this fits into some writing goals I’ve got coming up. I finally went in to my old blogspot account and dug it up. This week’s post is my reflection on writing. For a long time writer, it can…
Wild Recognize Wild: Coming to Terms With My Darkness
Growth is a strange beast, isn’t it? You think you’re all love and light, and then you wanna cut someone. You think you’re free of the anger and melodrama from your past and then this dark demon shakes up your insides. On my journey into clarity, balance, and alignment with the source of my energy,…
Having It All: Stop Compromising Your Dreams
There I was, on deadline, Sunday afternoon, with content to send to a client by 6 o’clock. “Hi! I’m behind schedule right now. I’ll have this to you by 7.” I sent my client. “No problem. I’ll be ready at 7.” He responded. Shit shit shit. I’m starting to stress. I’m worried. What if this…
Where the Light Shines In: I’m Not Afraid to Break
“Happiness is a choice.” I say to myself and anyone else who will listen. “Believe you can have it, and you can have it.” I repeat on a regular basis. “The most important relationship you can have is with yourself.” I remind myself and the women in my women’s circle. “Don’t be afraid to break….
I Don’t Play With My Kids: Wild and Free
“Mama will you play with me?” My six year old daughter has been asking me this question for the last three years, since I stopped “playing” with her toward the end of her toddlerhood. I taught her to play, I encouraged her imagination, I provided her with all the necessary resources, and then I let…
I Am a Bleeding Heart Liberal, and I Love My Country
I was once again recently asked why I don’t live in Venezuela or some other socialist country. This question was posed by someone who admires me, who likes me, who enjoys my company. But yes, he laughingly said he was surprised I don’t live in a country that is more overtly liberal. He is surprised…
Own Your Truth: It’s Where the Magic Is
When I first got into the world of self help, not even a year ago, I had no idea what I was stepping into. My journey has been somewhat serendipitous as I have long been a believer in the power of the mind, so of course I started there. And from there my path naturally…