So many of us struggle with setting boundaries.The book, “The power of a Positive No”, by William Ury explains how when we say YES to one thing, we automatically say NO to another.Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
The spiritual side of the physical worldBefore I heard Gretchen Rubin articulate how outer order contributes to inner calm, before Marie Kondo shared her wisdom that tidying can…Jan 28, 2020Jan 28, 2020
On Reverence as an antidote for self-loathingReverence is having deep respect and gratitude for our lives, other people and the natural world. The great and complicated French singer…Aug 27, 2019Aug 27, 2019
Unsolicited advice to my 18 year old selfDedicated to my brilliant Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership students, on the cusp of their high-school graduationJun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Meal Planning for Rebels: How I found a way to save money and time on our most sacred family…I loathe traditional meal planning. LOATHE IT. It’s confusing because a) I love to eat home-cooked meals and b) I really admire people who…May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
When Strangers MeetI shared a portion of this story publicly for the first time when my name was pulled out of a hat at the Moth storytelling event held in…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Belonging to ourselves, even now, even nowAs a young teenager, my mother asked me to read Dr. Viktor Frankl’s great Holocaust memoir, Man’s Search For Meaning. It is about the…Apr 19, 20191Apr 19, 20191
Your Birth StoryThe body is cold to the desires of the heart. The body is a jungle with unfathomable hierarchies both brutal and lethal, order disguised…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
Postpartum bodiesThankfully many pregnant women feel allowed to eat! So much advice is given to women carrying children about eating enough, getting enough…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019