It is done! We officially closed on the sale of our house yesterday at 3pm. It went really smoothly. (I knocked on wood every chance I got the day preceding!) Everyone, lawyer included, was telling jokes and having a good time. A good time at a house closing?! Yeah, that’s what I thought… :) After [...]

This weekend we slammed 34 hours of driving into 3 days, delivering our first car load of stuff to the new destination. But we got to hold baby Gianna for the first time. Celebrate my little sister’s birthday and graduation. Get lost in a sea of green. And witness a gorgeous sunset road side.
So good. [...]

Last night instead of continuing discussion about all this poo that’s happening right now, we decided to take ourselves to cheap dinner out and margaritas. (I don’t drink much at all, if any, these days since we’ve been trying for a kiddo. So an icy lime margarita was a real treat.) And we toasted to [...]

The month of May ended up being more than just a simple blog break for me. It was like a super-charged healing and centering month. Part of it was due to a 5 week healing yoga class that was nothing short of amazing for me. I’ll get into more specifics later, but I just had [...]

I’d kind of lost my way with journaling for myself. It’d turned into a book of to-do lists and client notes. Little messy scratches from conversations and things I needed to remember. It was not me anymore. It was my work.
I don’t know how it occurred to me to pick it up again for myself. [...]

I’m boogying down over here in my corner of the world. Got the Christmas carols blaring as I wrap up all my packages and chug the eggnog. Got Vince prancing around with fake reindeer antlers on (not really, but I’d like that). And I’m busy kissing Colin under the mistletoe. Schmooch!
And I am totally celebrating [...]

My Sacred Life, Day 15
Self-preservation.
I am slow in learning this skill apparently. The skill of recognizing harm and then avoiding it. It seems like I am aware of things that make me feel bad, and yet I still do them for whatever reason… specifically certain blogs I read.
I don’t know if you guys do this [...]

My Sacred Life, Day 14
Holiday madness. I want nothing to do with you.
Instead I want to take it s…l…o…w….
I want to sip.
I want to savor.
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crafting? crafting - To start the holiday season Colin and I tackled a craft project. Unheard of in our household. We are not crafters… I love crafts [...]

My Sacred Life, Day 13
Sitting here in my cozy living room while my family sleeps. A sweet song plays low in the distance and I notice my anticipation of the melody. I reflect on what I’m thankful for. So much. I just re-read what my brother wrote, and it’s so beautiful. I can’t say it [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 12
Yesterday rushed by and I ran out of time to finish my work. So last night I stayed up and painted into the night. Only to paint the biggest piece o’ poo I’ve ever seen.
So in a fit of anger, I shredded it and slammed it in the trash. And then [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 11 (back at it!)
Many moons ago I started writing lists of ten things I’m grateful for. Right off the top of my head. Not too much thinking involved. Just appreciating. Here’s mine today:
1. Watching my dog, Vince, grin as we went on an extended walk today.
2. Finally realizing (and doing) that [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 10
Yoga class always comes right when I need it the most. During the ending meditation my yoga instructor said: “Life is alive… it’s constantly changing and moving. Nothing stays the same. There is no real stability except for the fact that things are not stable. And that’s what makes it life.” [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 9
You know you have a good family when they sacrifice their vacation time to do 3 days of back-breaking work to help you out. You put out the distress call and immediately they are there… hammers, nails, drills, paint-brushes, and senses of humor in hand. It was like an Amish barn [...]

There are a ton of new submissions in the Monster Mash contest. Check them out when you get a moment (click on the gallery)… they look so great! And you still have time to submit one of your own… 12 days to be exact. C’mon and play!
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Quick update: My mom and [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 7
Yesterday it was so nice and cool outside, I was able to set out my yoga mat and do some asanas under the big blue. So wonderful. I felt my skin smiling.
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Thank you guys for offering up your stories of where you live and [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 6
Yesterday flew by. I was restless and unfocused (oh well). But my moment of grace came when my friend Maria texted to ask if I wanted to take a walk around the neighborhood. So we did - she, her daughter and her doggers, and me and Vince. It was chaotic, and [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 5
Anytime you want your brain to slow down… to just be… to sit right there in that very moment and just be still?… give me fire. I’ve been sitting by fires my entire life, and it never fails to calm me. Mesmerized by fire… as a little girl camping with my [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 4
Yesterday definitely classified as what I’m gonna call: A fill day. A day when my cup was filled all the way back up. I needed that… I’ve had too many pour days lately! (And I like to imagine myself with a physical cup in my hands, putting good things in and [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 3
Yesterday the funk finally defunkified. I was patient with myself (for once). I had a wonderful conversation with a beautiful girl. I reached out to another friend in need (love to you, k). And I mama-beared myself.
My river walk always helps (and I’ve skipped it all week!). Something about being out [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 2
Yesterday’s moment of grace came late last night. All week I’ve been fighting the yuck… things bubbling beneath the surface that I’m just not ready to look at yet (whole diff story that I’m not sure if I can/want to share). Colin worked late, so I was, of course, distracting myself [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 1
Noah doesn’t usually come up to my studio because he’d rather lay in the sunshine by the window (can you blame him?). Yesterday he decided to grace me with his presence… hello furry butt. It was my moment of grace because I had been busy coding content into my new site [...]