It’s true. I am moving. In my early twenties, after growing up mostly in Chile, then also in Ecuador, with a wee pre-rememberable-memories stint in Costa Rica, I settled in the Boston area of Massachusetts. As I write this, I’m not sure that “settled” is quite the right word for what I did in Massachusetts…. [Continue Reading]
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How I stopped being anxious all the time 🥺 (and became a friend to myself in the process 🤗)
Can I be open with you? I used to be anxious all the time. In my 30’s, the person I was engaged to marry told me my anxiety was one of his biggest concerns about moving forward with me. Even with really great self-awareness practices (some of which I love and practice to this day)… [Continue Reading]
Happy New Year’s Eve and a special (time-sensitive!) invitation
“Mysteriously, wonderfully, I bid farewell to what goes, I greet what comes; for what comes cannot be denied, what goes cannot be detained.” CHUaNG TSU Chuang Tsu, a Chinese philosopher who lived some 2,000 years ago, makes it sound so easy. But what if the bidding farewell of what’s leaving and the greeting of what… [Continue Reading]
This Friday: Ready, Set, PAUSE!
You are warmly invited to join me via Zoom this coming Friday, 26 November at 12 PM Eastern | 9 AM Pacific US/Canada time for “Ready, Set, PAUSE,” a body-oriented meditation class. Also? It’s on me! You can register to attend for free by using coupon code “free!” at checkout. (You will still need to… [Continue Reading]
Open again for massage!
It’s hard to say whether what I missed most during our fifteen months of COVID-related physical distancing was getting or giving therapeutic massages. Okay, my body says it was getting, but my heart… hold on, let me check… my heart is saying: it’s a tie. (Don’t make me choose! 🤣 ) GOOD NEWS, my dear,… [Continue Reading]
Don’t miss this: Relief for your neck/shoulders/head
Hello, lovely people! Tense times have a way of tensing up our dear necks and shoulders, have you noticed? Which is why I’m offering a Therapeutic Self-Massage class (via Zoom), with special emphasis on relieving tension in your neck, shoulders and head. When? Monday, January 18 at 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific (Find… [Continue Reading]
Difficult times call for easy self-care! Stock your wellness pantry with self-care goodies
When things feel hard and your sense of security is shaky, it can be helpful to notice supportive, easy, pleasant things you get to take for granted. It’s a practice I’ve found comforting and steadying when things feel wobbly, scary or overwhelming… Also, it’s easy! (Requires no appointment or special equipment.)
A Warm Invitation for You to Welcome 2021 at The Pause
When: Friday, January 1, 2021 Time: 12 PM (noon) Eastern US Time / 9 AM Pacific Fee: FREE! (use coupon code 2021welcome) Place: The Pause | It’s at the corner of Now & Notice (where that old dive “Reaction” used to be) The Pause is a body-oriented meditation class. No previous meditation or focusing experience… [Continue Reading]