I Roar. {A Mother’s Love Poem}
Grateful heart, I roar. Infant muse, I roar. Humbled flesh, I bow. I cling to the reckless anger that I deserve to own this space; to inhabit this pre-birth giddiness and joy, regardless of...
Author: Jennifer
I Don’t Care If My Kids Get Married & Have Kids, but I Care about This.
I want so many things for my children. They aren’t what I typically hear other parents say. I don’t fantasize about my children being grown up and married with kids. I don’t daydream that...
A Portrait of Change.
The house is unusually quiet. The clicking of her longer-than-usual fingernails on the laptop keyboard echoes in her ears as her pinkie makes a demanding pressured sound on the “enter” key. She slides her...
4 Ways to Enjoy Lazy Days.
I’ve believed for sometime now that we’re often handed forced downtime when we don’t take it ourselves. Illness and injury seem to be two things that creep into life when we know that we...
7 Things I Repeatedly Do to Stay Sane & Happy When Life Sucks.
Every now and then there are spaces in life that feel like they exist purely as tests of will and mental endurance. For me, these last several months have been one of those times....
What Happened When I Took a Breath Instead of a Drink.
I like a good drink. It’s in my bio—my love of hoppy beer. I also love a glass of wine after a long day and a shot of tequila on a Saturday afternoon. But...
When All We Can Do Is Keep Walking.
My shoulders settle down my back and my heart lifts at the clickity-clack sound of my fingers dancing across my laptop. My ring turns on my right hand, so that the family heirloom diamonds...
Prenatal Yoga Do’s & Don’ts For Every Trimester.
Pregnancy is a beautiful time to be a yoga practitioner. It’s also a necessary time to practice safety and caution on the mat. Many pregnant women find themselves modifying for what feels natural for...
A Goodbye to Robin.
The loss of Robin Williams seems to have touched more hearts than possibly anyone I can think of in recent time. To many, Robin Williams was someone who was invited into our homes, and...
To Turn the Page, We Must Feel it All.
I close my eyes and exhale completely. For a turn of a page in time, I am still. I am quiet and ready to tackle anything. Then I allow my eyes to open and...
