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 [...]
For Love Thursday, a picture of a picture of my great-grandmother, Baba, blessing me at my college graduation (many years ago). She lived until 104 and her love was, and is, fierce.
My 12 year old has been down with the flu since Monday. It was a bad one with high fever, scary cough. It reminded me of the early days of mothering, where the world stops and we hibernate at home tending the our little ones.
Five days later and she’s still home, almost better. She’s ready [...]
Today I am contemplating meaning. The magic of meaning is that it can encompass both the present moment and broad perspective. Last night I savored the kind harmony between my 9 and 12 year old children as they belted out a pop song together in the car. As I breathed in the comraderie, I offered a silent [...]
