I Used to Get SAD.
About a decade ago, I realized I was repeatedly getting stuck in a downward spiral that started late October. As the days got shorter, I spent less time active and outside. I’d start to feel more irritable, hypersensitive, and low energy. I’d want to sleep more, but I...
Slowing Down: 5 Steps to Stay Balanced this Fall
September is a month of “back-to-school” energy. Whether you’re in school, have kids in school, or just have to drive the roads in the mornings, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the hecticness of Fall has begun. Somehow the lazy, more relaxed energy of summer is boxed up...
3 Tips for Taming Tough Transitions
I’m finally emerging from a big transition and it feels exciting, alive, and a little scary too. I had to go inside this transition tunnel to gather myself, decide what to keep and leave behind from my old life, and prepare to come into a world of new...
3 Steps to Self-Compassion
The rain this past week in San Francisco has made me want to stay inside and cocoon. I found myself thinking about the difference between alone time to recharge and isolation. When does solitary, unstructured time feel like self-care and how do I let that luxury slip...