Lymphatic Drainage: Moving the waters
This week I accomplished a big goal for myself: I became a Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist. Ooooh, what's that? Think of your body
Finding my self in the heap
Something is going on. I have felt it for a long time. I finally decided to do something about it, but instead of turning inside
Can You Feel with Your Elbow?
I like to think about what was going on the year the grapes were growing; how the sun was shining; if it rained. I like to think about all the people who tended and picked the grapes. And if it's an old wine, how many of them must be dead by now. I like how wine continues to evolve, like if I opened a bottle of wine
Step into the Sunshine
"In the depth of the winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." -Albert Camus Journals. I have tons. I dug them out today. Stacked them up. Flipped through them. sigh. All these beautiful pages I have wasted. They yearn for fulfillment. They want to go on a journey. Feel something
Your Body is Talking…
Rush to get the kids to school. Did they eat? Pack my lunch. Pack husband's lunch. Is my makeup ok? Do I have matching shoes? Where are my shoes? Do I have time to stop for coffee on the way? Off to work. Looking at the clock all the while. We live most of our lives in our minds these days. To-do lists, worries, doubts, criticisms and
Unconditional Perspective
"Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength." ♥ ~ Dalai Lama Allowing my heart to speak first has been challenging for me through my teenage and now adult years. Vulnerability was a weakness to me, and showing emotion was a part of that challenge. Relationships suffered in both my personal and professional life. I held a cold facade that most people met
Let’s Begin. Here. Now.
I had a moment recently where I realized my insides didn't match my outsides. I looked at my space, my home, and it was boring. Sparce. It lacked invitation. How do you begin to create that space, where your vision matches your heart? Steps. Small ones and big ones. I wanted a space that is warm and inviting. It's loving and unconditional. You feel welcome here. Grab a cup of
Being Brave.
Sometimes its the most simple of actions. A decision in the moment. One that takes weeks. It's a personal and deeply moving action, being brave. The definition states, "possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance." I believe its personal for each of us. We each have our own brave. Women, mainly, and mothers in particular, face bravery every day. Choices that may seem small at the time lead
Who Takes Care of You?
To preface this piece, it was written from a massage therapists perspective