9:12AM Writing yesterday took a tremendous amount of effort and tries. I spent hours – several hours –  starting in the morning working on and off all the way until past midnight piecing together what I produced slowly, slowly, slowly. It was exhausting but never felt like “too much” since it was strikingly clear every…

In January 2013 the Universe was like Here and put Yoga Teacher Training in my lap. It was unexpected, and confusing, and I was less than graceful in accepting the gift. I recently went to practice in that studio’s newer space. My first time back in years and I found myself standing in front of…

By the time you read this I will be on U.S. soil, digging my feet in Oregon land, my heart full and bursting with family and family and more family. My seven month old nephew is getting baptized this weekend and I’m surprising them; I cannot wait to hold and snuggle him, to play and…

I miss you.  (Us.)  (Me in the Light of You.) Though, let’s be honest, I’ve enjoyed the space, too.  But, also, I’ve missed you.  In the space that’s Become I’ve found myself tripping on the outlines of organization, direction, floundering between the page and the pen, between typing and Now What and where does it…

Slow strolls through forest trees, snow monkeys and sushi trains, temples that have maze paths that lead you out right where you started… darkness below in the tunnel, holding onto the wall for guidance, bodies in front of me, bodies behind; first lesson was move slower… Fleeting moment of anxiety, then laughing at the fear…

Oh hello sticky shadows, it’s been awhile. Oh hello curving darkness and dormant demons, have I bothered your slumber? Have I agitated you once more? Pardon me while I show you the door, show you the door, show you the door – – –  Oh hello crescent moon, waning above me, singing softly of cycles…

The blinking curser loops itself patiently, the delete button bending, again and again, to the pressure of my fingertip. I spent hours writing this in my head not knowing what This was.  Positive Affirmation Onsen’s. I release. I release. I release. I release. I release. I release. I release. I release. I release.  Turning on…

It’s one of those days where you eat an entire box of cookies, after you’ve already had brownies, after you’ve already have ice cream, and it’s not even 3pm. By “one of those days”, I mean one of those weeks…perhaps even one of those months…or lifes… I’m tired of telling myself I’ll be better and…

It’s 10am Monday morning in Japan and we have the Super Bowl up on a projector. Two people are in the lodge watching it, everyone else is out. I’m here waiting for Beyoncé.  I use to really enjoy American Football but it’s been years since I’ve followed or even just watched the sport. Once I…

When I was applying to college I applied to 17 different schools. All of them were in California except for three that were in Boston. Why Boston? I still can’t tell you. I looked at a list of all the school names there and literally took my finger and randomly picked a few. I guess…

Dear Future Self,  I hope you’re still a lover. That you still hold space for the curving into another, the moments meant for only you.  I hope you never get too tired to keep growing. Staying the same can be easier in the moment but harder in the long run; we’re not meant to be…