Tag Archives: body

A letter to my body

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Today’s post was inspired by the lovely Kristin Noelle over at Trust Tending. Please treat yourself to some time there. Her sketches, meditations, rituals and interviews are food for the soul. Go here to read other letters. Write your own. … Continue reading →

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Dancing on my own

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I used to be a shy kid. People who know me now shake their heads in disbelief when I mention this.  It used to be that the place I felt the most comfortable was on a stage, dancing my heart … Continue reading →

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Undressing

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

I am undressing. Peeling layer after layer away. The protection of extra weight. The comfort of not-quite-addictions. The sweat soaked second skin of fear. I am taking them off publicly and privately, baring my soul in the process. I am … Continue reading →

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He lives in you

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

We celebrated Mama Earth today with a local charter school. They have an Earth Day fundraiser every year and it’s a fun event. I hooped in public, which was huge because I’m not very good (and being a former professional … Continue reading →

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Flow

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

My word for 2011 is ease. Not easy, as in I want life to be simple, trouble-free, all bubble gum and champagne. Ease. Where I stand firmly in the center of who I am and it feels right, it feels … Continue reading →

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Fish hooks

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

I can see them in my  mind’s eye – the glint of silver, light flashing off their smooth lines, deadly barbs curving innocently back on themselves. They’ve been in me so long, I barely notice their presence. But I know … Continue reading →

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Release

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I’ve had a pain in my chest the last few days. I figured it was the coffee. I get scary heart palpitations from too much caffeine (too much being more than a cup a day). I saw a cardiologist years … Continue reading →

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Not ready

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Lying in the bed, in the middle of the night, I realized I am terrified of getting pregnant. A number of the baby lost mamas who blog and whose babies died in the last year are pregnant again. I am … Continue reading →

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23 weeks

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

I’ve been in a funk the past few days. I keep wondering why I’m feeling this way when it’s a new year and I was excited about the pages on the calendar turning, bringing a new energy, bringing in ease. … Continue reading →

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Leaky faucet to flood

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

Reverb10. December 19. Healing. What healed you this year? Was it sudden, or a drip-by-drip evolution? How would you like to be healed in 2011? (From Leonie Allan) There are levels of healing. Gradations. Like paint chips, or fine wine, … Continue reading →

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