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

Meditating Through the Storm

The topic of meditation came up at a family dinner at my in-laws’ place last week. My father-in-law asked me … More

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