The topic of meditation came up at a family dinner at my in-laws’ place last week. My father-in-law asked me … More
Category: mindfulness
Working from Home is the Enemy of Mindfulness
On the face of it, I have a fairly ideal work-from-home situation right now. For starters, I have a job … More
It’s the End of the World. Breathe.
Work is insane. Even more when I’m working from home. My husband won’t stop coughing. Googling random shit and my … More
All Those Video Calls Have Got Me Thinking About Bodies
We’ve been on quasi-quarantine at home now for a week, and I can’t even count the amount of video calls … More
Moderation is my Nemesis
Moderation and I have never been friends. Not natural friends, anyway. I tend to do better with strict rules or … More
Guilt and Mindfulness
I’ve been feeling guilty lately. Kind of an occupational hazard of being a Jewish mother I guess, especially a Jewish … More
The Anxiety of Being an Allergy Mama
I’ve been a pregnant mother, and a Hypnobirthing mama. A natural birthing mother, a new mother. I’ve been a nursing mother … More
A Rambling Poem for Bedtime
Sometimes I feel like such a sucker, sitting here in the dark as you both get yourselves off to sleep. … More
Meditation, interrupted
I finally have a few minutes to myself. The boys are out, the baby is upstairs asleep, and there’s no … 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
