Is Clutter a Security Blanket?
I grew up in Tucson, AZ on the corner of a small residential street and Wilmot Road. Even though it was a safe neighborhood, Wilmot was a busy street all hours of the day and night. The nights seemed loud and intense, especially to a young girl with an active...
Europe Stole My Heart
Europe on my mind… I sat on my friend’s balcony in southern Italy, sipping a cappuccino as I looked out over the rolling green hills filled with olive trees and yellow wildflowers. The warm ocean breeze kissed my skin as I took a deep breath. I slept a solid 12...
3 Spiritual Practices to Help You Get Closer to… Yourself
2018 was a banner year for me. I turned 40 in October and spent time in Southern California at Deer Park Monastery tucked away in the chaparral mountains at a retreat among Buddhist monks. During my week’s stay, I turned my attention inward. I learned what it meant to...
How I Learned to Breathe All Over Again
Where to begin? Well, here. I recently turned 40 and ushered in the new decade with a blissful retreat to former Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s Deer Park Monastery in Southern California, a peaceful place set among endless sunshine, winding roads and rolling hills. I...
