Years ago, a coach suggested that I write about my upcoming year, as if it had already happened. It was very mysteriously effective. I spent some time imagining what I wanted to have happen, then I started writing. “It’s December 31, 2023 and Oh, what a year it’s been!”. Then you write about all the extraordinary things that happened for you ...READ MORE »

What is one single thing, that you can do every day, that can lighten your load, slow things down a bit, brighten your day, bring a smile to your face, give the heart and mind a little space? Pause. That’s it. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. Hit the pause button from work, social media, meetings, errands, whatever you’re ...READ MORE »

It’s August in the DMV and there’s a full moon tonight! I like to show appreciation for our one and only moon, try to make sure she sticks around and doesn’t run off to join the 82 moons in Saturn’s orbit. That’s a bit greedy don’t you think, as we only have one? Try to get out for a little ...READ MORE »

Some days I just cannot watch or listen to the news. My saturation point is exceeded. Of course I want to stay informed, but when I get to a place where I’m feeling so sad, helpless, not sure what to do, where to put my energy and attention, it’s time to shut it down. Stop the flow of negativity into ...READ MORE »

NOW, in February, this very minute! is the time to prepare for this region’s Spring allergy season. For those of you with allergies, Spring is usually the worst season for runny nose, watery, swollen eyes and sneezing. These are caused by your body’s histamine response which is great when it responds normally and miserable when it hyper-responds. The fatigue that accompanies allergy symptoms can be debilitating. Even ...READ MORE »

I’m noticing a touch of melancholy, infused with joy and excitement for the winter holidays this time of year. Anyone else? The darkness settles all around and inside of us like an uninvited guest that stays too long. The cold, well, it bites. SARS-CoV-2 continues to instill fear and threatens to keep us in isolation. Makes you long for flu ...READ MORE »

There is no shortage of unexpected twists and turns on Fertility Road. No one ever really expects to be here. There is no map. Everyone encounters different obstacles at different times along the way. One thing we know for sure, is that the holiday season has more landslides, flash floods and earth tremors than the rest of the year, for ...READ MORE »

Let me count the ways… When women gather with a common goal, it is a powerful energetic sourceValidation of thoughts and feelings calms the heartNo one understands your struggle to concieve like others in the same boatGiving voice to your story helps YOU to understand its meaning in your lifeHearing other womens stories gives you perspectiveCompassion for others engenders greater self-compassionWe ...READ MORE »

“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.”― Gilda Radner Also called, adaptation. It is not the strong who survive, but those who adapt to change. Sometimes I picture a bunch of delirious Gods on Mount Olympus, bored to tears, so they’re wreaking havoc ...READ MORE »

Well then, don’t we have a boatload of blessings coming our way… It is possible, the blessings. But amid this massive-scale disruption in our lives, how does that happen? It certainly is madness: isolation, no boundaries between work and home, wear a mask, don’t wear a mask, vaccinate and wear a mask, no hugs, no ceremonies, no celebrations, no festivals, fear, ...READ MORE »