The COVID-19 pandemic has meant different things to different people. For some, it’s meant stress over new school and work regimes, or anxiety over the prospect of catching COVID-19 and dealing with the aftereffects of an infection. But for others, it’s created space and freedom to pursue new passions or make decisions that had been…
Building a Routine to Reflect, Release, and Reset
The hard part of routines isn’t building or creating them, but maintaining them. I’ll start an evening routine and it’ll last a few days before it’s engulfed with other things. Can you relate? I’m choosing to not give up on it, but the ups and downs with this particular routine are difficult. I believe daily…
Kicking Frustration to the Curb
Modern life comes with a clutter of frustrations unimaginable to our ancestors. Recently, my laptop was having problems. The young man in the repair shop discovered that I was years behind on my updates, and after about four hours, he had added the updates and fixed the problem. He even cleaned the keyboard and screen,…
Living Simply by Letting Go
About eight years ago, I convinced my husband to move from our four-bedroom home to a smaller townhome. Our kids were grown and we were tired of mowing the lawn, shoveling snow, and raking the snowdrifts off the roof. We’re now tucked into a townhome with a lot less stuff. Even better, we’re nestled in…
How to Relax When You Don’t Have the Answers
The first time someone suggested I stop trying to think up a solution to the situation I was trying desperately to solve, it sounded like a lovely idea. But truth be told, I had no idea how to put this advice into action. Resolution, for me, had always meant understanding what was happening, what it…
The Joy of Serendipity
There are some moments in life that feel like heaven on earth. The particular experiences I’m thinking of can’t be manufactured or demanded, and so they always arrive as a happy surprise. I call this the joy of serendipity. Joy: marked by a feeling of great pleasure and happiness Serendipity: an unexpected occurrence that develops…
Stillness and Curiosity
Much of our lives is lived on autopilot. We jump from one task to another, one message to another, one meeting to another, one browser tab to another. We react in habitual ways to other people, to situations. And we justify this as the way it should be. Nothing wrong with that—but what would it…
Create a Powerful Frame for the World
The way we view life is usually invisible to us, and yet it’s likely the most powerful thing in our lives. For example, one person might hear the words of another person and feel incredibly hurt, stressed, or angry. It ruins their entire week. Another person might hear the same words and feel compassion and…
The Unspoken Truth Behind Miscarriages and Infertility
As a pelvic health physical therapist, I have a deep passion for helping women. I’ve dedicated my career to bettering my knowledge and understanding of women’s pelvic health through becoming a board-certified women’s health clinical specialist and authoring “Between the Hips: A Practical Guide for Women.” I felt well-equipped to provide my patients with compassionate,…
The 4 Pillars of Too Much
Most places we look, our culture is promoting a model of “more.” Many of us live in a flourishing society, where financial growth, professional achievement, and material possessions are highly regarded—for obvious reasons. We seek more spending to satisfy our constantly growing desire, more information so our minds are always stimulated, more novelty so we’re…
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