The story of how a 10 week-old Golden Retriever puppy named Banjo mended my aching, shredded heart, taught our older pup Maverick how to play again, and restored my faith in dogs and in myself. Brace yourself, it’s a long one.
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A poem I wrote for my 40th birthday. A declaration + an anthem.
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If it’s something like thinking your friend shouldn't have dyed their hair construction cone orange... sure, mind ya business. But what if it’s something more important? How do you know when to keep your mouth shut and when to speak up?
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Do you struggle with feeling like you’re “allowed” to be angry? Like expressing your anger — no matter how neutrally — is somehow “inappropriate” or unenlightened? Yeah, me too.
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Father’s Day can bring up a lot of uncomfy emotions. For lots of us, it’s not the sweet, nostalgic, straightforward holiday that society in general seems to think it is. If you’ve got a complex or thorny relationship with your dad, you’re not alone.
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“Buy a nice mattress,” “learn to give fewer f*cks about what other people think about you and your choices,” and 34 more things that I’ve learned in my 36 years on this planet. May something I’ve written here entertain, delight, inspire, or resonate with you in some way.
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This is the truth that I have mostly hidden for the past 10 years. Part of that truth is that I am very, very angry. And part of that truth is that I am very, very scared.
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The first time I actually got into Mermaid pose was 4 or 5 years ago and, right away, I felt that thrill of astonished accomplishment that always seems to accompany the first time you nail a “big” pose like Crow or Scorpion or Forearm Wheel. But, ultimately, the biggest lesson Mermaid taught me is that just because I CAN do something, doesn’t mean that I SHOULD.
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I know we mean well — and I’ve been guilty of saying it myself in the past — but telling women “you can’t pour from an empty cup” is toxic as hell. And I’ll tell you why…
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Taking care of YOU is important. But here’s the thing: Regular therapeutic bodywork requires an investment of your time, your energy, and your money. So what makes a therapeutic bodywork session at Little Dipper different than what you might experience elsewhere? Read on to find out…
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What the heck is an Every Damn Day list? Why would you want one and how do you make your own? Read on to learn all about the simple magic of an Every Damn Day list and how creating one for yourself can help you cultivate a daily rhythm that feels good and takes care of YOU.
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In late 2014, when my then-husband Drew and I separated and divorced, it was horrible. And it felt a lot like dragging myself, broken and bleeding and full of grief and self-doubt, through the bleakest and most desolate valley I have ever encountered. But what I didn’t realize was that I was tilling the soil of my life so that all of the beautiful things I’d been wanting to plant could finally grow. Divorce is hard. And it’s ugly. But it can be beautiful too.
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