For the past four years, I have been going on silent retreat over New Year’s. My first retreat was so surprisingly profound, I decided to make it an annual tradition. We hand over our phones for the week. We commit to silence. We practice sinc
During my sit this morning, I felt a shadow creep into the periphery of my awareness. I turned my attention towards it: “Hello, fear. What brings you here today?” I used to think fear was an intense and scary creature, but I’ve com
Look at these beautiful beings! This is our 7th year venturing up the coast to retreat in the redwoods and I always come home feeling restored and affirmed to keep doing what I’m doing. When simply existing in the world feels like too much, spe
a lovely day in el aye
We spend so much of our lives looking outside of ourselves - to belong, to be seen, to be accepted, to be loved. We forget that peace and presence are not found by running outward, but by turning inward and coming home, remembering - you are already
CDMX, part two, did not disappoint. The past week bumped this vibrant metropolis into my top 3 favorite cities. It has all the things I love in abundance: a thriving local art scene, interesting architecture, beautiful parks, culinary excellence &am