Housesitting in Vieques It's been more than a month since we landed in Vieques and I have fallen in love with this island. As a girl used to cities, suburbs, and rural-ish towns, small island living is

Take the Quiz I just finished reading Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller and was struck by what healthy relationships

Bread When we left Texas, we also had to get rid of our sourdough starter. It was a bit of a lament because Jim started it in New Hampshire and it traveled with us across the country and I made my first

An Awakening Back on August 5th, I packed my books, some clothes, my yoga mat and hopped a flight to Los Angeles. There, I fasted, studied self-compassion and inner child work, and practiced yoga, meditation,

Goodbyes Five days ago, Jim and I woke up at 2:00 AM to catch our flight at 5:40 AM from Austin to Miami. The last day at the farm was bittersweet. Last day with the sweet donkeys We sat by the creek at

Beginning Today, I am learning to trade Cryptocurrency for one major reason: The Pandemic has fueled my interest in a different structure than the current favored fiscal system. I'm investing in a

The Past What does it mean to have self-compassion? It is to smile at oneself. It is being supportive, kind, and caring, honoring and respecting my needs, and holding myself in a safe and loving space.

Texas Smells Like Summer Camp Since living in Elgin, a town 40 miles east of Austin, Jim and I have been tending to a little garden and I am in love. The plot lies at the front of the house, adjacent to

The Porch I love this country life. I love it so much I’ve been waking up at 4:30am for the chance to appreciate it dressed in its early morning garb. It is nice being alone in my solitude, the morning

Breathing This morning, we did Mike Chang’s Flow exercise, Day 15 of his 30 Day Challenge. The breath work at the end was the standard 3 minutes, in and out through the mouth, focusing on the inhale over

Yesterday Morning Yesterday morning, Jim and I went to check on the chicks in their fenced-in backyard coop, miniature sized for chicks. As we approached, the door to their coop was open and one chick

Changing Seasons The last week in New Hampshire was an intense one. There were a series of revelations that led me to where I am now – in an era of a new spring, where the buds are budding, their tiny

The News Jim and I are moving to Austin at the end of April. Although it's coming up in a little over a week and we're well into making plans, it still seems distant in my mind. What adds to the surreal

Tis' quarantine season and I decided to put together a Quarantine Starter Pack. Since we're all hunkered down in our homes it seems many people are trying things they haven't had time for previously, finding

<br/ My Quarantine Book List - March 2020   When we arrived at this housesitting gig in New Hampshire, our host introduced us to the house and gave us the lay of the land, including the guest room with

The 8 week course on mindfulness (MBSR) came to a close a week ago. Along the way, I bumped up against real life and had moments of transformation. It was within these pockets of space that I was able

It is the last day of March and what a month it’s been. Strange days with an unfolding pandemic around the globe. As I sit here in New Hampshire, overlooking this peaceful and quiet lake, I have felt far

Second to Last Class This past classroom was again fully online. We all logged into the Zoom platform, our individual screens dotted the window like rows of TV’s stacked in a hive. A gathering of screens.

3/22/2020   Dear Zoe, This is your Auntie Net. I’m not sure where you are in the process of saying hi to the world as I write this and I cannot wait to see your cute little face. My heart is already with

Smiling Last Wednesday was our fifth MBSR Classroom! It was the best classroom so far. I went into it unidentified, with an attitude of “I don’t give a flying fuck”. My arms were jittery and my heart was