Mothers, Oxytocin, and Trust

Happy Mothers Day, I am sending lots of love and appreciation to women everywhere (whether you are a mother or not) women are natural nurturers and the world certainly needs more of that. As I celebrate my 4 kids and the relationships we share I was reflecting on my...

Up, Down, and Sideways Life in a Pandemic

Today I started my day with a good cry. I was feeling overwhelmed, sad, angry, and frustrated. I had just read an article about the vast number of personal protective equipment that the federal government has and still is shipping overseas. Yesterday at work I watched...

The Power of Change, Autonomy, and Community

On my morning walk with Jake this morning I noticed the wildflowers blooming along the fence where last year there had been just dirt. A little further down the trail, there was an abandoned shopping cart with some garbage around it that hadn’t been there...

Reclaiming Peace in Times of Chaos

These are difficult times. Dealing with uncertainty is hard. The reality is that we don’t know the full extent of how this pandemic will affect us personally, as a community, as a nation, or globally. What I do know is by staying aligned with who I am and my core...