You look at me now and you’d probably be shocked to hear that I didn’t like sitting on the ground when I was in high school. My friends would be eating lunch outside at times, and I had this aversion to sitting in the dirt. Later, in college, Brandeis University had this gorgeous outdoor area … Continue reading Spending Time in Nature Didn’t Always Come Naturally
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Those Rainy Days
Rainy day here in Atlanta. Not sure what your weather is like. But speaking of rainy days, you know those scenes in TV and movies where there is a somber event occurring and they pair it with a rainstorm? I’m recalling one scene from Friends with Joey sitting by a window, looking out, with the heavy rain … Continue reading Those Rainy Days
Sunday Vibes
Every day is a brand new day. The past is the past and we step into a whole world of possibility. Sundays can be significant opportunities for self-care! They can also be packed with to-do lists and errands. Ahh! What is your go-to for decompressing and no-more-stressin’? Mine is dance. As well as other exercises. … Continue reading Sunday Vibes
Never-Ending Lists
Never-ending lists of demandsToo many I can’tsNot enough I cans A list so long I cannot tackleAn abyss so deep I remain shackledto a past I cannot shaketo an ache I cannot fake to a destiny I choose to forsake So I have no choice but to procrastinate or allow myself to fail and falter … Continue reading Never-Ending Lists
Heart-Centered Vocation
What does it mean to find work you love? Recently, I gave myself permission to pursue my passion in full force. I am not switching careers, I am still a self-compassionate dietitian, per my previous post, but truly I’ve evolved into the type of dietitian/nutritionist I am today. My focus on self-compassion increased when I read … Continue reading Heart-Centered Vocation
What is Love?
Valentine’s Day is upon us, which is a great opportunity to focus on what love is and what it isn’t. 1- Love is embracing yourself, your strengths as well as your weaknesses. 2- Love is seeing your greatness, while acknowledging you are a work in progress. 3- Love is protecting your heart with healthy internal boundaries, instead … Continue reading What is Love?
We Are Born
Name of a Sia album. We are born into this world. We are born with distinct personality traits. We are born into a family, a neighborhood, a culture. Who will we become? We are impacted by each one. Life goes on and we accrue experiences. Some quite powerful. Some more discreet, but still deeply impactful. … Continue reading We Are Born
Be Calm to BeCome
My whole life I’ve felt like I had to have a strict inner critic in order to succeed. Like a very determined personal trainer in my brain. From my studies and practices of mindfulness, I’ve learned that this is not the case. In fact, the opposite is true. By breathing deeply and centering myself, I … Continue reading Be Calm to BeCome
Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree—She Flies!
Today is the 11th yahrzeit of my grandmother. I was very close with her and I'm eternally grateful for the inner strength and self-love which she helped cultivate within me. My daughter is actually named for her (as well as for my cousin who would also have been quite the matriarch with her strong feminine … Continue reading Apple Doesn’t Fall From the Tree—She Flies!
Body Language
This morning I had a lovely idea for a blog post. But I hadn’t done my morning stretches yet and I really wanted to stick to my routine. As I was doing some spine twists, further ideas for a blog post came up. And it reinforced for me that yoga is not hampering my morning … Continue reading Body Language
Mindful Nuggets 