This week, I celebrated another trip around the sun. And like most birthdays in this season of life, it arrived with very little fanfare (I completely forgot about it until two days before). The day itself was simple. I celebrated…
Motherhood is overwhelming. We all know it. Yes, of course, there are those moments when we catch our little ones giggling over a secret together or when they read to us for the first time. Those incredible moments that make…
I started skateboarding recently. In my 40s. I mean, I fooled around with a board in my teens and twenties, in someone’s cul-de-sac or cruising up and down the Mission Beach boardwalk. There were also the skateboard-keg shuttles in college…
Have you ever experienced a moment when you responded well to a challenging situation with your child? Maybe it was a tantrum or their whining, and instead of reacting negatively, you managed to stay calm. You responded with compassion and…
Love as action (not just an emotion). A Shift We ended our summer with quite a bit of change. I wrote a few weeks ago about using this change and crisis to shift. Shortly after I wrote this, I spent…
When my oldest child started kindergarten, I never expected that the art supplies sent home would become a source of peace and mindfulness for me. From watercolor painting to beeswax modeling, these creative practices have added a new dimension to my mindfulness practice. If meditation doesn’t resonate with you or you’re looking for something different, give these a try.
Note: this post was originally published as part of the Play module in Peaceful Mamas, (yes! there is an entire module on play, because it is so important) but I know that many of us feel guilty because we don’t…
Every once in awhile, I’ll come across a mindful motherhood quote that is especially meaningful to me, or feels relevant at the time, like something I need to hear, today. Almost as if it were placed wherever I saw it…