Julia Ward Howe wrote the “Mother’s Day Proclamation” in 1870. She asked for women to come together in counsel in “the great and general interest of Peace.” This great and general interest of Peace includes feeling at peace with ourselves, and many of us are still working on that. We may struggle with a deep Read More
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ASANA AS RITE OF PASSAGE
“A prayer couched in the words of the soul, is far more powerful than any ritual.” ―Paulo Coelho, Brida Through parenthood we die and are reborn a thousand times. We go from couple to family, parents of infants to parents of toddlers. Each of these transitions can feel like loss. In the birth of the Read More
TAKE FIVE: HOW YOGA MAKES US BETTER PARENTS
“Forgiveness is having given up all hope of having had a better past.” ―Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions I took one last look at the ripped-up kitchen covered in dust, shut the door on the sounds of saws, hammers and boom box, and walked toward the car with baby and toddler in tow. It was the Read More
Life is Suffering, Just not for my Kids
The Buddha said “Life means suffering”, but every mother thinks, “just not my kids, leave them out”. When my children were growing up, my first and immediate response to thier physical or emotional pain was, of course, to prevent or cure it. As they grew older there were more hurts that I couldn’t prevent and Read More