Journal

Me & A Tree: A Fable

Me & A Tree: A Fable

I recently moved into a new little flat and in doing so I had to have a conversation with my Fiddlehead Fig. For a couple of years, he and I live...

Flotsam and Jetsam

"I come to see it for what it is: a ceaseless swirl of mental flotsam and jetsam outside my willful control. I have no idea why some idea pops int...

Nest, Nesting, Nestle

My life seems to have a theme these days … and it has something to do with nests.

Everyday Calamaties

Running out of inventory is one thing. Running out of creative fuel for work is quite another for someone who depends on creating almost as much as...

Might As Well Get Comfortable

Like everyone, I’m trying to figure out what larger lessons and skills the Universe is teaching me with all of this. Is it about patience? Flexib...

I Choose To Be The Fat One

It makes no difference to me that he’s not actually Buddha. I like him just the same. I like that he carried all his possessions in a cloth sack, r...

Living, Differently

“When we are able to cultivate a space of beauty and nurturing in the sanctuary of our own home, it allows that inner space to flourish as well,” S...

Create Your Sanctuary

Now more than ever, we need our homes to be our sanctuaries. Just a small corner of a room can be the perfect space for wellness and quiet in a wor...

It’s a Good Time for a Headstand

The very day that we began our self-quarantine, I was drawn to my mat to resurrect my latent headstand practice ...

Mindfulness & Rituals

I’ve wondered lately if the purpose of rituals isn’t to allow our brains to take a rest and simply be in that moment. In other words: Don’t think....

Stop and Slow, Then Go

The days I am disciplined enough to start my day this way – to sit and get quiet – are the days I find clarity, patience, joy, visions of my future...

Making Space at Home

Making space in your home and in your mind for a daily dedication to yourself…whether it be 5 minutes or 75 minutes … is an important part of a min...

This Is It

I ended my Twelve Days of Amy by spending my birthday at Blue Cliff Monastery in the Hudson Valley. Founded by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich ...