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“A New Flute”
A story of mastery through practice and the slow, patient development of inner silence.
Read MoreWhat is meditation?
Ever wonder what meditation is?
Read MoreSelf Care
Want or need self care? Read this, and start here.
Read MoreVacation
I just returned from a weekend away, and I finally felt and feel the sense of vacation I have been longing for. I wish for everyone who desires a true vacation to find themselves in a similar peace, unique to whatever brings happiness to their hearts.
Read MoreGood Morning
I start my day like this: with tea & poetry. I have to. They work together to pull me out of the tired doldrums comprised of early morning wake-ups and half-dreams. They rock me into the early bright light of wild sunrise wind, happy-playful partner, and son quietly eating applesauce at the table. These sips…
Read More70 Days of Weaning: Days 11-12
Day 11: I was with my son’s feelings for around 20 min or so tonight. I am not sure of the exact timing. It was dark, and we were in his room. Maybe it was a half hour total. My partner helped for some of it. We were trying to make the bedtime – midnight…
Read More70 Days of Weaning: Days 8-10
Day 8: New Milestone Today, something new happened! I was on my way home after having some personal time (thank goodness for me-time!), and I internally fretted about the possibility of my son wanting to nurse directly upon my arrival. My plan was to hold out till bedtime, a few hours later. I felt unsure…
Read More70 Days of Weaning: Day 7
Feeling peaceful. I notice what I am specifically working on right now is having a stretch during the day of at least 8 hours when my son does not nurse. This usually happens, but sometimes we are a little shy of that. I want to push the boundary here a little more and encourage…
Read More70 Days of Weaning: Day 6
Begin Again, Now Your responses, questions, support, and love are all helping me stay conscious and deliberate in my actions. I continually begin again from now, this present moment. I am intimate friends with these inquiries: Is my son thriving? Am I thriving? How is this working for us? Is there anything I would like…
Read More70 Days of Weaning: Day 5
Beyond Tired I am just so tired. I listened to my son cry for 15 minutes last night, instead of nursing him. I gave myself a time limit, and I stuck to it. I listened to him with connection, meaning I was holding him all the while. I reassured him in the sense of letting…
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