I made a tactical error during a speaking engagement last week. See, I was invited to speak to about 50 healthcare professionals on how to reduce stress, get more organized, and reduce the crazies that happen in normal day. My Make Some Room Manifesto seemed like the perfect thing to talk about. So, I did. And here’s […]
Time Management & Productivity
Way, way in the weeds
A 500 square foot garden is a thing to behold – especially when it’s full of weeds and grass (grass is the worst!). Last week, with a final effortful push between my hubby Nelson and me, we finished weeding this nice-sized garden. And for the record, the last row was the WORST. We carefully weeded […]
China, flatware, and cloth napkins
For many years, I felt anxiety every time I had to set a table for a meal. Here’s why… Growing up, my mom was very particular about how she wanted her table set. I think she learned this in school or something (I just realized I have never asked her this question). She wanted the […]
Life as a practice
Once again my husband, Nelson, and I had a profound car talk moment over the weekend. We were talking about our experiences with body and breath work, and with yoga teachers specifically. Nelson said, “Some teachers lead you through the poses one after the other in succession. Other teachers lead you into the poses, ask […]
Are you willing?
There’s a dude named Jonathan Fields who is one of my heroes. He started a series of video interviews called Good Life Project. If you haven’t heard of Jonathan or seen any of the Good Life Project interviews, you are truly missing out. Recently, Jonathan posted a question with so much insight that it made […]
Information without action
I don’t talk about this part of my life much, but it’s hugely important to my well-being and physical health. For almost five years, I’ve been seeing a chiropractor who practices a very different methodology called “Network Spinal Analysis” (NSA). It’s more of a form of energy and breath work than the standard pop and […]