Early on I learned that family isn’t dictated by blood relations. While I am blessed with blood relatives–a father, mother, aunt, grandparents–I also have a third parent, my mom’s partner of over 35 years and her family. Add to that growing up in the 1970’s in the midst of the different San Francisco worlds my parents’ created, [...]
My 9 year-old son, Noah, erupted into the house from baseball practice. He was obviously in mid-interaction with my husband, Alex, who was still in the garage.
”Dad. Dad. Dad!” Noah called over what sounded like rumblings of lecture. Noah’s hand became a stop sign aimed at the garage door. “Dad, hold on a second! I hear you! Okay? I got it. It’s a [...]
As a spiritual woman and mother of two who has been growing her worklife alongside her kids, the last 13 years has seemed like one long juggling lesson. The path of caring for all my beloveds while tending to my individual needs has generated a constant awareness of balance.
The practice of balance involves tangible issues like who is [...]
My dear friend/family Pam and I were on the phone talking about the latest email going around regarding Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain researcher who shares the epiphany she had in the midst a massive stroke at a recent TED conference.
If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth all 20 minutes.
While discussing Dr. Jill’s insight about the left [...]
When funding for Homestyle Midwifery was cancelled and I completed my full time job as coordinator in July of ‘07, I needed to replenish from the experience. Homestyle’s absence created space for a new unknown regarding my work life and the only direction was a whispered word:
Integration.
I found myself hibernating; even when I wanted to emerge illness kept [...]
Sacred Life Sunday: Connection
Have you ever experienced a moment where synchronicity greets intuition and leads you somewhere unexpected to fulfill a dream?
After about 8 months of letting go, diving inward, falling into the unknown and just being, form is birthing me into surprising directions. Along the way I have done my best, not always gracefully, [...]
