I read a lot of blogs (I use Google Reader to keep track of them all), and every now and then I’ve noticed that most of the bloggers I read seem to go through periods when they don’t post much. Sometimes they offer an explanation, sometimes they don’t. (Usually the explanation has to do with [...]
Category Archives: wellness
breathing space
Also posted in body care, bodywork, contemplation, creativity, dreams, mindfulness, rest, soul, spirituality
Tagged breathing space, digital sabbatical, minimalism, online addiction, rest
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passion
I had one of those “aha!” moments yesterday where all the pieces suddenly fall into place and you really “know” something for the first time – really own it. I had been having a great conversation with someone who works in the nonprofit sector, and as I walked back to my office I had the [...]
Also posted in contemplation, creativity, soul
Tagged art journal, crayon, drawing, hearts, passion, pink, red, So Good They Can't Ignore You
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sick
Last weekend I started feeling nauseous after I ate my supper on Saturday night. I often feel sick to my stomach because of my migraine headaches, so I didn’t think much about it… except that it didn’t get any better, and after a couple of hours I realized that I was probably going to throw [...]
Also posted in body care, bodywork, contemplation, food, mindfulness, rest, soul, spirituality
Tagged food poisoning, illness, sick, vomiting
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control
I took swimming lessons all through my childhood, and by the time I was 12 I realized I was on my way to becoming a lifeguard. I spent endless hours in lifesaving classes, swimming lap after lap with dozens of other students. The choppy water made it harder to breathe, because when you turned your [...]
Also posted in contemplation, mindfulness, minimalism, organizing, rituals, spirituality
Tagged control, personal development, personal growth
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bless pets
When I got home from work last night, I was lost in thought and a little distracted and random-feeling. I was so thankful for my cats, who brought me back to the present with their insistent nudges and soft bellies, and low, rumbly purrs. Sometimes I don’t know what I’d do without my companion animals [...]
Also posted in animals, blessings, contemplation, mindfulness, prayer, soul, spirituality
Tagged pets, tabby cat
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sea change
I can’t tell you how frustrated I’ve been with my eating recently. I’ve been bingeing daily on chocolate and other junk food for nearly two months, and last week I was starting to feel like I had lost all control of my relationship with food. I have a history of disordered eating, and this was [...]
Also posted in body care, contemplation, cooking, food, mindfulness, soul
Tagged bingeing, diet, eating, eating disorder, habits, Leo Babauta, Sea Change, Zen Habits
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how to “whisper” something
In my last post I wrote about how I wanted to “whisper” my soul, and you may have been left thinking, “That’s all very well and good, Michelle, but how exactly does one go about ‘whispering’ anything – whether it be a horse, a dog, or a human soul?” I wish I knew the definite [...]
Also posted in animals, bodywork, contemplation, mindfulness, soul, spirituality
Tagged behavior, Buck Brannaman, Cesar Millan, Dog Whisperer, horse whisperer
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soul whispering
Still from the 2011 documentary Buck, about the life and work of horse trainer Buck Brannaman. I ended up taking all of last week off blogging. It was restful and necessary and a smart thing to do, but it was also one of the hardest things I’ve done lately, because it triggered a lot of [...]
Also posted in animals, bodywork, contemplation, mindfulness, soul, spirituality, videos
Tagged 2011, abuse, animals, Buck, Buck Brannaman, documentary, horse whisperer, horses, personal development, personal growth, soul, Sundance
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recalculating
I remember when my dad first got a GPS for his car. I would laugh whenever he took a wrong turn, and the machine would intone: “Recalculating. Recalculating…” Now I’m the one who’s recalculating. As I mentioned in my last blog post, I keep getting hunches that I should cut back on the time that [...]
Also posted in contemplation, mindfulness, prayer, rituals, soul, spirituality
Tagged personal development, personal growth
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to raw, or not too raw?
This summer I’ve been eating a lot of raw food, simply because it’s been too hot to cook much. I’m not necessarily a huge fan of raw food diets – I’ve been 100% raw for eight months in the past, and in the end I found it too restrictive and not nourishing enough. I like [...]
