My garden has reached the point where complete strangers actually stop and take pictures of it. I’m not saying that out of excessive pride, I’m revealing that so you understand the jungle-like quality of a full sun garden in one of the best growing seasons in years. My zucchinis and tomatoes are almost threatening to […]
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Yesterday I spent a gray day on a quiet beach in Rhode Island. I was there with a friend who moves at precisely my speed and the two of us enjoyed a very lazy, slow moving methodical day. We first walked along the beach in our street clothes and bare feet and made our way
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I remember being 13 and waiting for, and wanting my menstrual cycle to start. I felt embarrassed by the fact that I was what they called a “late bloomer”. What a self -conscious stage in the life of a young girl! When my period finally came, with it came years of struggling with my skin and acne,
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It is that time of year again when suitcases come out, abnormal diets become far too normal and we all go home to those we hold most dear. It is probably the hardest time of year to be your healthiest self. In honor of my upcoming travel I thought I would talk to you about
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This morning I woke to the sound of a saw. Unlike most people who might awake to the sound of a saw on Friday the 13th and be absolutely terrified, I was instead filled with love. My darling husband who had woken early to lay floor in the attic, had waited a whole 45 minutes
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For the month of May in honor of blooming and developing I have designed a four week meditation sequence. Each week a new meditation will be released within the topics of self discovery and appreciation. Even if you don’t have a regular meditation practice, feel free to listen to the track as an audio blog post.
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I was late again this morning. I am starting to believe that of all of my flaws tardiness is the greatest. Not only is being late rude and distinctly unprofessional, it wrecks havoc on my body and mind. It is a life long trait and one that I have struggled to pull apart and understand in
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One of the hardest aspects of being a teacher is following my own advice. If I can’t walk the walk, what right do I have dispensing advice? In the last five months I attempted to truly and deeply care for myself without apology or judgment. This blog post is my reemergence from the chaos and
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In the last few weeks I’ve received quite a bit of positive feedback about my latest blog posts. The fall is a hard season and barreling into this fall has brought up a lot of challenges for several of my students and patients. The message of self-appreciation and self-care seems to be important this time
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I love my job. Six mornings a week I wake up without setting an alarm. I don’t have a boss and I set my own hours. I commute a mile to work on my bike and make people feel good for a living. Plus, I just got the cutest little office up in the eaves,
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