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]
Self Care
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]
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.)
Holiday in Quarantine: Setting a place at the table of you
Hello, my dear, What’s it like being you today? I wonder if it feels different these days than, say, a year ago today. Here in the States, tomorrow is a big holiday, one in which many people often travel long ways to be with family, whether family by birth, by circumstance, or by choice. And… [Continue Reading]
Care for Nervous Systems: Part 1. The Pause & Notice
Are you feeling at the mercy of your nervous system these days? I understand. And don’t feel bad. Many people are. In everyday language you probably refer to it as “being stressed out.” If you’d like help not feeling at the mercy of a nervous system run amok, read on. I’m going to start real… [Continue Reading]