Renewal, unburden, breathe, and explore

Shed the layers – what can you unburden yourself of? What weighs you down? Phew – I just shed a lot of weight – now I can take a breathe Search/Explore even if you’re uncertain. Believe, learning and moving forward by doing; Trees, dogs, animals all shed and change as the seasons shift – where […]

Mother’s Day – “Stumped”

I’m “Stumped.” Where do I even start to build my mindfulness toolkit and answers to strengthening “your inner tree.”  First, renew, reset, regroup – back to the basics – family – Mother’s Day 2026 Asked the question, “what is the one thing that you wish people understood about building a mindfulness toolkit before they started […]

Transition. Strength. Core. Find Your Inner Tree. PLAY!

Phew!  The heat is on!  One week ago there was snow on the ground and today we transition to summer heat (which will likely change by tomorrow!). I recorded a whole class today, but forgot to press the record button; we all are human.  It was annoying, but it got me on my mat and […]

Spring is here? reflect, take flight, re”root”

This morning when I woke up, all I could think about is “wow, spring is here.” For three days we have enjoyed what we think spring should look like; beautiful, warm and even sunny weather with a bit of a warm wind. But this morning it was sleeting, hailing, snowing – well, I’m not sure […]

A Necessary Awakening to a Life-Threatening Pandemic of Numbness to Trauma

We need to live in a world where we hear, read, and see the uncertainty around us, not the controlled society that we have manufactured through AI, an internet game, or through social media.  If a mass shooting on a college campus during finals is not eye-opening and leads us to listen, hear, and act […]