Despite COVID, We’re Still Working Out in the Woods
In spite of the pandemic, my “Fierce in the Forest” group has continued exercising outdoors every Saturday morning. We throw things, drum with sticks — and protect our mental health during this stressful year.
Social Connection: It’s a Health Goal
“Write about loneliness,” suggested a blog follower and old friend (thank you!). Loneliness — a feeling that you lack sufficient social support and connection with others — is considered an…
Body Positivity, Body Neutrality
What if you truly loved your body just as it is right now, celebrating what it can do, like a three-year-old joyfully running through a lawn sprinkler? What if you…
Getting Off Track, and Getting Back On
Hello dear readers! In February/March (!), I suddenly stopped posting on this blog, on Instagram and on my new-and-exciting business Facebook page. My life got a little more complicated than…
The Journey Starts with Self-Compassion, Part 2 : The Humans
I live in my own head. It’s not always comfortable in here. I know about every one of my appalling mistakes, my thoughtless comments, the many ways I’ve let people…
The Journey Starts with Self-Compassion, Part 1: The Animal
Think of the most beautiful, graceful, awe-inspiring animal you can imagine.
Now imagine that you have one of these animals in your care. You’re responsible for everything it needs, and it loves you and wants to please you. (If caring for an animal doesn’t attract you, imagine being responsible for a radiant, affectionate child.)
For me, the animal is a jaguar. Her name is Tulum, and I met her at the zoo exotic animal rescue facility in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.