Category Archives: Reflections

As we get older, so too do our parents, our friends and our loved ones, and in that, death hides. The truth is difficult to grapple with. It is also beautiful once absorbed, as it reminds us that this time here on Earth is truly precious, from the most mundane of moments to the onesContinue reading “Daddy’s Girl”

I have a few vices that I turn to again and again, some of which I know are not exactly beneficial to my well-being. I have made habits of these vices, meaning that (by definition) it is hard for me to turn away from them. There’s that glass of wine at the end of theContinue reading “I’ve Got a Craving”

My mind has felt exceedingly busy over the last few days. I have been spending so much time in my head that, as I sit down to write this, I realize just how disconnected I feel from my body.  Earlier this week I took an exam that was necessary towards me obtaining my California teachingContinue reading ““Do Not Disturb””

I struggle with change. I can talk on and on about all that I’d like to improve upon in my own life, and yet, when met with change, my inclination is to resist it. While not always perfect, my present circumstances are often something I am familiar with, and therefore, for the most part, comfortableContinue reading “Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes”

I spend a lot of time thinking about my appearance – both in thought around how I perceive myself to look, as well as wonderings around how others think I look. Sometimes I look at myself and actually can say, “Wow, you are beautiful”. I have had others tell me I am beautiful … 0rContinue reading “Those “Bleh” Days”

This past week was a challenging one for me emotionally. There is no “one thing” I could point to as the source of my discomfort. It could have been that my hormones were a bit out of whack, it might have been that I was more tired than usual, or perhaps it was a culminationContinue reading “I’ll Be Happy When”

“It is indeed a radical act of self love to just sit-down and be quiet for a time by yourself.” Jon Kabat-Zinn I have dabbled with meditation. I find myself turning to it when I am feeling anxious or  over-stimulated, though it isn’t a practice that I engage in with enough regularity to say thatContinue reading “The Elder Self”

Spring break has come and gone for me, and with its departure a feeling of overwhelm has settled itself in the pit of my stomach. As I look at my planner, there is a bit of panic as I find myself asking, “have I ‘dipped my hand in too many pots?’”  While I write aContinue reading “A Hand Dipped Into Too Many Pots”

Here we are about to begin a new month. At the beginning of each month (similar to the beginning of each year) I like to sit down and think about my intentions and goals for the month ahead of me. And right now, what has been on my mind, is this idea of future selfContinue reading “Playing Hooky in the Mountains”

I find it challenging to honor my own need to pull back from time to time. I struggle to embrace solitude, as the fear based part of my mind wants to instead hop to a feeling of loneliness. And yet, there is so much power and room for expansion within the realm of solitude. WhatContinue reading “Making Cookies on a Sunday”