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