Discovering Steady Ground

Since my younger child approached three years of age, tantrums are pretty much a daily occurrence in our household. It could be that her big brother went upstairs first, I said her favorite spoon was in the dishwasher, or a playmate wanted the same toy she did. Enter the tantrum. Much like a storm, sometimes these tantrums are predictable ahead of time and you can do something to help avoid damage and be as prepared as possible. Other times, unfortunately,…

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I recently took a yoga class and, while we were doing a few minutes of just sitting and following our breath, the teacher posed a question: “What gets loud when you get quiet?” I have reflected on this question quite a bit since this class. I used to avoid moments alone at all costs. I didn’t want to be alone with my thoughts because what got “loud” in those moments to myself was all of my insecurities. The list of…

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One thing I’ve been working on a lot lately is making space for all feelings. Not trying to push away the “bad” or unpleasant ones, not trying to desperately hold onto those more enjoyable to experience, but accepting that there is enough room for all of the feelings I have to exist at once without a need to change or fix them. Now, I’m not saying I do this seamlessly. In fact, quite the opposite. But I often remember an…

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There are many things I have wanted to do for a long time but haven’t done so, whether it’s because I am scared and I second guess myself, or life simply gets busy and something gets in the way. Fear and self doubt have played a very large role in many aspects of my life. I question, “What if I fail? What if this person doesn’t like me or what I have to say? What if I make myself vulnerable…

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