Category: Be Present

A mother’s love

Coming into adulthood is no easy feat. Our brains are a morphing, reaching, expanding, crystallizing, uncontrollable mess as we enter adulthood—the somewhat imaginary line of independence. As a parent, I am in awe of my own stamina to bear the weight of anchoring a young person to this planet while they are taking shape. Many days, I am not sure if I am qualified, strong enough, or resilient enough to carry on.

Should we tame ecstatic joy?

In my decades of immersive experiences, I have learned that there is an important, sacred, often overlooked or even rejected integration period afterwards. It used to feel like “coming down” and I would feel sad to return to daily tasks and deadlines. I would long to stay in that place of liberation and expansion. 

But it’s important to close. It’s wise to close.

What does it mean to wait?

We spend a lot of time waiting in life. Waiting for our name to be called, waiting for the next episode to be released, waiting for the work day to end. Waiting for the kids to outgrow this phase, waiting to be discovered or seen, waiting for someone to become what we know they can be. Can one wait for circumstances to change while also being whole and happy in this moment? 

Want to rise?

Do you ever feel like you’re not meant for this world? This morning I sat to meditate and that’s what kept coming to me. I’m not meant for this world. I’m meant for a world that exists in the future. But then how do we get to the future without thoughts of not wanting what we have?