by Katy | Oct 11, 2018 | body, food, mindfulness, practices, seasons & cycles, self-care
Our bodysouls are always doing their best to move toward their fullest, wholeness in any moment. Even when we get pneumonia unexpectedly, when our bodies have pain we don’t understand, when we feel exhausted… In the Diamond Approach, we call this the...
by Katy | Aug 2, 2018 | awakening, body, food, mindfulness, self-care, song
“…in the muck, in the scum of things, there always, something sings.” ~ Michelle Isaac from her song Something Sings I spent July 15th – 20th in the hospital in Ithaca, New York. A monthlong on-again, off-again headcold was brewing into...
by Katy | Apr 18, 2018 | body, practices, self-care, The Feminine
Exploring and deepening my connection to the earth has been a big part of my journey over the years. I’ve always felt grounded. People have commented on my solidity, my steadiness, my ease with the physical world. Partners have found my presence stabilizing and...
by Katy | Mar 20, 2018 | mindfulness, practices, seasons & cycles, self-care
Smile. Yes, right now, just try it on your face. Notice how you feel right now. For me it’s instantly softer, more joyous, more at ease. Right. Now. As we teach in Laughter Yoga, just the simple act of intentional smiling and laughter sparks the feel-good...
by Katy | Feb 1, 2018 | awakening, body, food, practices, seasons & cycles, self-care, The Feminine
magnificent trees, their root structure spreading horizontally twice their height. icebergs, 90% of their mass underwater. deep sleep, providing the substrate for your body to integrate, heal, and grow. real, nourishing food, feeding your cells, creating your...
by Katy | Jan 18, 2018 | awakening, personality, self-care, The Feminine
At an Enneagram presentation a year or so ago, a question came up about being selfish. Selfish is such a buzzword–especially for those of us who grew up as women in this culture, over the age of 30 or so… We were taught that to be selfish–to be...
