STRUCK INSIDE OUT

As most of you already know, I work full time as a director of an alternative high school. Our Spring Semester just ended with over half of the semester bein...

I hope one day to live by the sea. If not the sea, then a garden. If not a garden, then nestled in the woods. Trees as my protectors. Cardinals, robins and t...

When I was a kid, I always loved summer more than any other season. I remember being around six or seven and getting so excited for the first warm day of spr...

My alarm went off at 7am, but I had only fell asleep around 1am. I like to get at least eight hours of sleep, but my sleeping patterns have been off in the l...

I've been waking up peacefully lately. The first few moments before opening my eyes have been met with a stillness and grace I haven't been accustomed to for...

I remember a time when I craved this moment. Not only craved, but a deep belly howl, reaching, barking, gasping for the life that is now mine. Long, dark and...

In a world where we're conditioned to focus on the negative and lack, today I'm simply choosing joy. Here's a list of all that I've grown to love about quara...

I woke up today and felt the same as I did yesterday, and the day before that, too. For a sliver of a moment, a fraction of a second, like the sun flashing b...

After being in beautiful Puerto Rico for a week, watching sunsets like I was doing in this photo, I'm now back in New York and at work and caught myself thin...

Can you hear that? Are you listening? There's a robin in the distance, singing to the young morning sun. Listen closely. You can hear joy in her melody. Did ...

Full circle moments. I've been thinking a lot about them lately. I finally moved into my new apartment, a space that's entirely my own. No roommates. No pets...

I woke up feeling really good today. I set my alarm for 5:45am and meditated for an hour before getting out of bed. An hour is the longest I’ve meditated in ...

I've given up the resistance. I'm giving up my fight. I will no longer try to control things. I will no longer feel rushed to be at the next step of my journ...

I fell asleep at 9:30 last night and had the most gorgeous sleep until about 7:30 :) (Anyone else get really excited about a good night's sleep?) I actually w...

Ah, a three day weekend coming up and I feel so excited for that extra day off. Lately my life has felt somewhat like the movie "Groundhog Day," as I've been...

"Okay, and then what?" I've been asking myself this question lately when my mind leans toward the future. Whether I'm imagining my happiness being in my next...

2020 Goals: Do less, be more. When I say "do" I don't mean to cease going after my goals and the projects that sustain me, but to be more present with myself...

As 2019 soon draws to a close, here's a mini review of some of the lessons I've learned through this year's triumphs, downfalls, inspirations, and hardships:...

I thought of you this morning with the snow falling slowly, peacefully, quietly. My warm blanket wrapped around me and the glacial air filtering the room. If...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to talk about gratitude and share with you how its changed my life. Gratitude is a word that's thrown around very often...