DISQUS

Ok, so I do have one rock. A big black one that looks like a dinosaur egg cracking open. I found it on a beach in rural Maine while I was on a trip there for work. It came home with me on the plane to Washington DC. It then travelled cross country with me to El Paso, Texas. Then to Austin, Texas. Then to Vancouver, BC. It has finally found its life home (i hope) on Vancouver Island... I cannot believe i have managed to bring it along for the ride - all these years.

There was a branch in those years as well that i hung from the ceiling of my bedroom. One man decided he wanted to marry me the moment he saw that branch - yes, quirky is apparently sexy! the branch,however, would not fit on in my tiny accord hatchback on the road trip to Texas. it was left behind in my front garden in washington dc. I still miss that branch.

ooooh my son has just begun the obsession. Every window sill in our home seems to have at least a few perched. I'm finding them each night as we clean up, and every one of them is precious - to him.

oooh i love this image, thank you Amanda! a powerful example of truly listening, and all that we discover when we let go of the Plan.

Or perhaps i should simply write an article on his apparent inability to see a stack of dishes needing to be washed or a tub in need of scrubbing.

how is that possible?

right back at ya, honey.

Oh yes, when I was practicing hot yoga it was an incredible exercise in mindfulness. Anything to not faint!

once you start, it gets easier and easier. now i can throw on a batch of caramelized apple butter without much thought at all.

And the deeper you go with this, the more glaringly obvious your food choices become. It is no longer a choice, in my mind, really. I no longer crave strawberries in january. I have lots frozen in the basement, and those are always there if i need them. I walk through the aisles of the stores and feel only sadness that our food supply has come to this. My belly is full and happy with the bounty of this beautiful place I life.

wow, virtual family, now there is a moniker that makes me shudder.

michelle, why is it that we need a label? i don't know, but it helps me to somehow to know that i'm part of something bigger. it's not just our family doing our best to slow down, that there are resources out there and available to us. In so many ways we are returning to what once was. Food, family....

Inspired by this article, today i have dressed myself in yellow tights, an orange skirt, and red sweater - perfect for a rainy fall day!

The next hour and a half on my own in my newly created office space with a desk made by my dear husband from an old door and cabinet and fence post he salvaged from the barn.

Mama is Happy.

Definitely Brain,Child: The magazine for thinking mothers

Intelligent, thought provoking, inspirational and just a darn good read. my husband loves it too...

No question here:
Brain,Child: The magazine for thinking mothers
http://www.brainchildmag.com/

of course, my husband devours it too. Intelligent thought provoking articles representing the full spectrum of life as a family from conception through empty nest, very limited advertising and an absolute delight to read.

Absolutely the intro and advanced mentor trainings with Birthing From Within - www.birthingfromwithin.com. I experienced a complete transformation in my approach to working with pregnant and birthing families, and have been learning and growing in my practice ever since.