this moment
There are two things that I do in celebration of my birthday each year: 1. 2. . And while it might sound silly, those two things? Totally change the trajectory […]
Raising Media Literate Kids
Today, I am over at Mamiverse talking about how to raise media literate kids. The average young person in America spends most of his or her free time—more than 10 […]
Giving Up Small
When I was teaching high school, I had a young man named Steven in one of my classes who everyone suspected was a drug dealer. To me, though, Steven was […]
The Weekly Spark: An Exercise in Delight
“You should get it,” my husband said me. I shook my head no. I couldn’t even fathom the idea of buying something so impractical at that price. “I can’t,” I […]
Announcing: The Passion. Purpose. Plunge Retreat Experience
Are you aware of how your fear is holding you back from your passion, purpose, or deep self-acceptance? Do you know what you want for your self but need […]
Some (more) days in my life
This summer, I shared a few days of my life with you after someone on Facebook asked how I went about organizing my time. But since summer is a weird […]
The Weekly Spark: Complete the Proust Questionnaire
Today’s weekly spark comes from Marcel Proust. Some background: In the 19th century, French writer Marcel Proust stumbled upon a questionnaire called, “An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, ect.” Proust […]
Enough is (Your) Enough
A few weeks ago, a friend was talking about her goals. I want to see my friends enough. I want to see my family enough. I want to exercise enough. […]
Friday Reflections
Friday Reflections is all about reflecting on the week by observing our senses. My hope is that this will be a gentle, easy way to tune into how we are […]
Giving up the facade
In Spring 2011, I started All Natural Day as a way to celebrate our authentic, unaltered selves in the body image classes that I teach at the University of North […]
