Breathing Room Blog Book Club — Chapter 22

Here we are, the day before Thanksgiving, talking about “Practicing Plenty.” I love the way this all worked out. I don’t know where this season finds you — in the spaciousness or in the squeeze. I know what both feel like. What it’s like...

Breathing Room Blog Book Club — Chapter 21

The week of Thanksgiving! Here we are, friends! Today’s chapter — “Jiggling” — is about tricking our busy and buzzy minds by moving our bodies. I absolutely adore the opening quote by Richard Rohr: There is such wisdom in those words....

Breathing Room Blog Book Club — Chapters 19 & 20

I went to yoga this morning, and I never go that I don’t leave feeling courageous for having shown up. My practice is inconsistent and giantly labored and huffy and puffy, but oh well. I did it. I showed up and sweat every last molecule of liquid out of my pours...

Breathing Room Blog Book Club — Chapter 18

Good Wednesday morning to this precious crew! I just went back and reread Chapter 18 in Breathing Room, and I felt as though the words were for me . . . all over again . . . today. Because isn’t it true that learning to be compassionate to ourselves is a...