For myself, and for you. — To the jasmine first, then to the lilies. Whisper to the tomatoes: Did you know already? Did you know before me? The bougainvillea are hardy listeners. The jacaranda won’t judge. They’ll say: What a beautiful way to be — some days purple, some days green. The fig and avocados will…

It’s one of our core responsibilities, as parents, to hold space for such discussions, however uncomfortable they may be — A few days ago, I was talking to a few of my parenting friends who all have kids between the ages of 8 and 15 about talking to our kiddos about the end of Roe v. Wade. …

I am bruised and aching, but I am trying to ground myself before I wake up my teen child to the news — From the New York Times, Friday, June 24, 2022: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade The decision, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion after almost 50 years, will lead to all but total bans on the procedure in about half of the states. From Forbes, Friday June 24, 2022: Clarence Thomas: Court Should Reconsider Gay Marriage, Birth Control Decisions Next After Overturning Roe

Monday, September 26–Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey — Day 5 — I am participating in a 21-Day Daily Writing Journey. You can learn more and join in at anytime here: Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey (Week 1) To Encourage Reflection and Balance (and Writing!)medium.com Today is Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year. This morning, I attended outdoor services where the thematic invitation was to meditate on the cycles of life, on healing, and what an ethics of care would look like both on an individual level as well as as communities.

Sunday, September 25— Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey — Day 4 — I am participating in a 21-Day Daily Writing Journey. You can learn more and join in at anytime here: Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey (Week 1) To Encourage Reflection and Balance (and Writing!)medium.com I was able to make my way down to the ground for the first time since my injury last night. It felt risky, but my PT husband said I would be fine, so I carefully lowered myself to my yoga mat (which I missed!) and spent some time doing gentle…

Saturday, September 24–Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey — Day 3 — I am participating in a 21-Day Daily Writing Journey. You can learn more and join in at anytime here: Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey (Week 1) To Encourage Reflection and Balance (and Writing!)medium.com I don’t remember who introduced 10Q to me, nor do I remember how long I’ve been answering the yearly questions.

Friday, September 23 — Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey — Day 2 — I am participating in a 21-Day Daily Writing Journey. You can learn more and join in here: Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey (Week 1) To Encourage Reflection and Balance (and Writing!)medium.com The sunlight filters through, invites me to hobble outside. I was tired today — my kiddo had a migraine last night, only the second one since June, but it was a rough one, and we had to cancel all plans today so we could rest and recover.

Thursday, September 22 — Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey — Day 1 — I am participating in a 21-Day Daily Writing Journey. You can learn more and join in here: Autumn Invitations: A 21-Day Daily Writing Journey (Week 1) To Encourage Reflection and Balance (and Writing!)medium.com Years ago, I learned that balance is not necessarily equal to stillness. This is especially true in the yoga practice, which is where I first learned this distinction.

To Encourage Reflection and Balance (and Writing!) — Thursday is the Autumn Equinox in the northern hemisphere, which means “the Sun is exactly above the equator, and both hemispheres receive (nearly) equal amounts of sunlight. In other words, day and night are (almost) equal in both hemispheres.” Here in L.A., it still feels like the middle of summer…