Something I’ve been working on lately is recognizing and better understanding how I’m feeling. It’s taken me by surprise rather often, as I have always considered myself a self-aware, introspective person. But social norms have long encouraged distancing emotion from logic, and it’s not uncommon for those of us raised in western society to liveContinue reading “Nerves and Perfection”
Tag Archives: Wellness
Noticing
We are part of the ecosystems – even in big cities – and we are all affected by the forces of nature. All of us, at all times.
Earth Day is Every Day
I ask that you take a moment today to notice something outside – a bird, a tree, new grass, a millipede, a creek, a puddle – and take a moment to really see its place in the world. What is it eating, how is it moving, where is it going? That’s all, no more. But do it again tomorrow. And I’ll do it too.
The Doldrums
So much is happening in our world at the moment, and yet it also feels slow, swirling, like we are stuck in the doldrums waiting to see what direction we’ll go and how quickly. For years I’ve had things to say to the world, and been unsure how exactly to approach it. This need toContinue reading “The Doldrums”
Working from Home and Getting Out
Working from home has become a sudden reality for a huge number of us in the last week. I imagine that for many of you it’s a shock that comes with a lot of challenge and uncertainty. I worked from home for about 8 of my 12.5 years as a consultant, and while it hadContinue reading “Working from Home and Getting Out”
On Getting Out There With the Trees
I’ve always loved being outside. But somehow I learned – from a very young age – to go outside only after everything else was done: homework, work, reading, dishes, whatever. But as I got older, I usually managed to get outside more and more. I started cross country ski racing later in high school andContinue reading “On Getting Out There With the Trees”
Out There With the Trees 