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Author: Elana Kirsh

A former joker, smoker and midnight toker, Elana currently lives in Israel with her superstar son GG and daughter Little A. She's been working in digital content creation for the past 16 years, currently serving as CEO of The Cannigma. Yoga: ashtanga, meditation: vipassana, food: organic with a generous splash of pizza.

A List of Things that May Have Eased My Anxiety This Week

It’s been a rough few months. Nothing earth-shattering, nothing that ripples past the inner circles of me and my little … More

anxiety, massage, meditation, mental health, yoga

An Afternoon Oasis in a Sea of Stress

What a perfect afternoon. An afternoon to remind me of the power of one-on-one time. Of observation and connection. Of … More

family, mindfulness, motherhood, observsation, parenting, working mothers

Fuckup Nights for Parents

There’s this global movement in the business world called Fuckup Nights that I think is brilliant. Along with being generally hilarious, the stories tend to be quite inspiring. Largely because the people who have the humility to be able to get up in front of a crowd of people and say, “yep, I fucked up.” So how about Fuckup Nights for Parents?

babies, children, failure, kindergarten, mindful parenting, mistakes, motherhood, parenting, two kids

On Tiredness

When I was first learning to meditate, I remember feeling so left out of this tiredness thing that the teachers were always speaking about. Now, some 7 years later, I’m a fucking tiredness master. 

exhaustion, postpartum, sleep, tiredness, working mothers

It’s Been 4 Years Since My Last Drink

I didn’t know it would be my last drink at the time. It was a fun night, a spontaneous party … More

addiction, alcoholism, drinking, drugs, meditation, smoking, substance abuse, vipassana
Before take-off, flight #1.

An Epic Toddler Meltdown That Made Total Sense

The trip from Tel Aviv to Sydney was long – 31 hours door-to-door. It’s full-on for an adult, let alone for … More

mindful parenting, parenting, respectful parenting, RIE, toddlers

The Ongoing Panic Attack of Parenting 

Wow, some days parenting just feels so huge and heavy. Does everyone else feel like this too? Weighed down by the … More

When Savasana Smells Like Pee

My yoga teacher, like most yoga teachers, is always going on about how five minutes of savasana is equal to … More

exhaustion, meditation, relaxation, savasana, sleep, tiredness, yoga

Motherhood and Judgy-ness

I’ve been trying to write this post all week, about how being a mother has taught me not to be … More

judgement, motherhood, mothering, parenting

Seriously, All I Had to Do Was Ask?

This afternoon started out pretty much the same as yesterday afternoon – with whining and tears and ridiculously illogical arguments … More

mindful parenting, parenting, tantrums, toddlers

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