Writings
These writings are a collection of personal essays and reflections that explore themes of life, relationships, self-discovery, and emotional resilience. Each piece is introspective, offering glimpses into my experiences and thoughts, inviting readers to connect with the deeper aspects of their own lives.
Plunge
On Easter Sunday, I rose early at my dad’s house. His house sits on a [...]
Life
“Auntie Ro, can we go on our adventure today?” When my niece was [...]
Two Breaths
I have such a story about my mom. This is not one of [...]
Permission
What if I was wrong then? That I didn’t remember that children don’t [...]
I Don’t Care
I don’t care. I care so deeply. To be right? No, I don’t [...]
A Summer Ride
Summer is still like a bike ride. I’ve got this Schwinn fat seat [...]
My Clean Walls
Today, it’s Father’s Day. I’m in my dad’s house in my dad’s bedroom. [...]
Life Raft
Come home. You’ve been out there long enough. I’ve been in the process [...]
5 Days in Paris
Olivia left her study abroad program early due to the pandemic. A year [...]
Tulum
This February, in a healing session, my teacher—who reads energy in the profound [...]
Present
Happy birthday, my Stella. With everything, there’s flavors. Stella likes chocolate. My loss [...]
Recover
Sometimes, you feel like you’ve paid your dues. You’re good, and it’s going [...]
Unwrapped
I’m going home to be with my Dad and sister. It’s Christmas time. [...]
Your Bite
Jane knocks on the door with her wing. She’s my friend, the mourning [...]
Three Profound Words
In the summers, I swam for Rally Aquatics Swim Club at Kings College [...]
Next Step
I settle in with myself and ask, “Do you know where you’re headed?” [...]
Neutrality
Lately, I initiate my yoga practice by standing off the mat with heels [...]
Cross-Reference
“No,” my surgeon responded after I asked if a cross-legged seat would be [...]
Table It
Flower Bomb: Lies erode the fabric of our relationships, compromise intimacy, and seize [...]
Brush Off
“Get back on the horse!” the instructor yelled across the riding arena. My [...]
Waters
I’ve been to therapists, life coaches, esoteric healers, shamans, EFT practitioners, meditation coaches, [...]
Victory
At a stop sign this past Monday morning, I inadvertently narrowed the roadway [...]
Plunge
“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging….” [...]
Equality
A dear friend came to me the other day. Through tears, she asked [...]
Reminders
I am not rushing out of 2020, nor indulging it; rather, I am [...]
5 Years
Wake-up call: “You will not get to the next level unless you stop [...]
Moving Flowers
One of my mentors, Paramatma Siri Sadhana, speaks to the weekly movement of [...]
Get Grounded
This week’s theme focused on the importance of observing habitual words in our [...]
Beginnings
took a teacher training in 2008 to deepen my own knowledge of yoga. [...]
Ahimsa
“Your hands are so old and wrinkly,” she said while we were in [...]
Me to We: A Mothering Journey
Shifting from me – a hierarchical household of “my rules, my house” — [...]
Spiritual Partnerships
My desire is to have a spiritual partnership, not only with myself, but [...]
Are you basically behaving?
About two years ago, I stumbled across a blog entitled “Understanding Why We [...]