What we can do when it feels like nothing mattersA phrase can burrow deep into our psyche if and when we let it. One I’ve wrestled with this year is “nothing matters”.Jun 23Jun 23
Reorienting the Self through breathworkStanding at the crosswalk, waiting for the light to turn as cars barrel down Van Ness Avenue, my body feels at ease — for the first time…Mar 28Mar 28
Adventures of an embodied spiritual newbieWhat were the spiritual threads I’ve followed throughout my twenties, into my thirties, and now approaching 40 years old? How do I know…Mar 26Mar 26
Prisms and identityMoves, especially across the country, can make it a ripe time for starting over. In my case, after moving from Brooklyn to San Francisco at…May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
The Great MysteryEven though I have believed in some sort of higher power all of my life, the naming has shifted over the years. “God” was the most…May 13, 2023May 13, 2023
Should I stay or should I go? Lessons in letting myself be.I couldn’t make it. The force of hesitation (or exhaustion?) was too strong.Apr 26, 2023Apr 26, 2023
Holding heartbreak and hope at the same timeI’m not an optimist by default. I bend toward and find a deep sense of familiarity with melancholy, even though it also traps me in pain.Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
