I’ve shared that body-movement is my spiritual practice. While Sacred Dance is my montly ritual for release, Rhythm and Motion Dance Workout Program satisfies my weekly need to dance. learn and sweat.
Today our teacher Amara Tabor-Smith started class with an extra umph of inspiration. “Hey, it’s TUESDAY!” She announced as if Tuesday was a gift. Then she added, “Hmmmm…let’s see…What can be special about TUESDAY?”
As [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I’ve been down in the underworld riding waves of fever and studying resistance.
I’ve been resisting the reality that this is my second flu in the span of 3 months. How can this be? When I worked at Homestyle Midwifery I took off 1/2 a sick day in 16 months.
My mentor friend asks, “Is this a healing crisis?” My [...]
I can’t seem to tear myself away from staring at pictures of Glastonbury, England. Perhaps it’s because today is Imbolc, and though I am culturally Jewish, I feel especially at home in relationship with pre-patriarchal earth based traditions. Imbolc marks the middle of winter and holds the promise of spring. In surfing (procrastinating!) I found a website that offers some [...]
