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Meditating with a mask on

I settle into my cushion, my mind jumping to the 4 days of the retreat stretching ahead of me. I’m … More

Photo by Esteban Lopez on Unsplash

I Thought My Cannabis Story Was Over Years Ago

My romance with the green flower started in the mid-90s, around the same time as I met cigarettes and alcohol … More

addiction, alcoholism, cannabis, medical cannabis, smoking, work

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

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

Staying Present on a Rough Day

Wow, that was a really tough afternoon. Granted, I’ve been kind of off all day. The afternoon probably never stood a … More

parenting, pregnancy, round ligament pain, toddlers

Stuffing My Face Mindfully

I am hungry all the time. Okay that’s not entirely true. When my mouth is full of food I’m okay, as … More

eating, everyday mindfulness, food, health, mindfulness, vegetarianism

Pregnant Priorities

I’m 19 weeks now, and I’ve realized that the only way to get through this pregnancy without feeling like absolute crap … More

meat, mindfulness, pregnancy, priorities, sleep, vegetarianism

A Letter to My Body

Dear body, I guess we haven’t always had the perfect relationship, maybe we never will. But I want you to … More

blogging 101, body, body image, breastfeeding, breathing, gratitude, pregnancy, sex, sleep

Musings on Blood, and How Being a Woman Is Just Freaking Weird Sometimes

No one wants to admit it, but it’s true. This whole childrearing thing, it’s a veritable freak-show for the female body. … More

bleeding, blood, menstruation, periods, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, women

How Meditation Got Me through another Pregnancy Loss

This wasn’t the blog post I wanted to write. The blog post I wanted to write was about early pregnancy … More

Buddhist meditation, meditation, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, vipassana

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