We started our practice sitting on our boards with our eyes closed. It felt magical. Floating gently on the water, feeling the late afternoon sun shining down on my skin, a perfect breeze blowing across my face.  What more could I ask for? It was a few days after my 35...

I woke up with a start.  My heart was racing.  I was sweating.  I was having a nightmare about the photo shoot that was scheduled for that afternoon.  In my dream, everything that could go wrong did.  The house was under construction, I slept through the shoot time, th...

Happy Birthday, Beautiful!

35 years ago today, you and I tumbled into this world, eternally intertwined.  Roughly 9 lbs. of possibility.  With the first breath we took, you swore your allegiance as my most faithful servant and friend.

For 35 years you protected me,...

“Step your right foot forward,” called our teacher from the front of the studio.

He’s got to be f***ing kidding me!

It was the morning of Day 10 of my 21-day yoga teacher training.  I struggled to move my foot to the front of my mat for what felt like the 100th time so...

It happened again.  I caught my reflection coming out of the shower and, in an instant, the voice in my head piped up to say, “You need to lose some weight.”

Yes, my hips look a little fuller than they did this summer.  My stomach is definitely softer.  If I was still...

My boyfriend, Nick, and I were walking along the beach letting our imaginations run wild. 

“Where would we live?”

“Definitely someplace warm.  On a beach somewhere.”

“I’d also want a place in NY.  To be near my family when the weather is nice up there.”

We talked a...

It’s official.  The holiday season is upon us.  My Christmas box has been dug out of the storage unit, the stockings are hung by the (electric) fireplace with care, and our Charlie Brown Christmas tree is up and adorned. I am filled with an equal mix of good cheer and...

This Thanksgiving marked many firsts for me and my family.  It was the first celebration of any kind since I moved to my new home (only three days earlier!)  It was also the first Thanksgiving that my aunt and uncle were hosting in their new house,  and the first majo...

A few months ago, I caught my reflection in the mirror.  I immediately heard an old familiar voice declare, “You’re FAT!”

I knew that voice well.  She sounds a lot like me.  So much so, in fact, that it took me most of my life to actually differentiate this voice from...

It was my first class back at *THAT* gym in years. 

The gym in question was close to my house and offered a state-of-the-art facility with a variety of different classes.  I was a member there years ago but struggled to actually step foot inside the door on a regular...