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Velveteen Mama Diaries: The Practice of Presence With Very Young Children (Or...

Living consciously with our little ones is one of the best gifts we can give them. Our Presence, more than anything, is what they treasure most. Very young children are very impressionable and not only...

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So Maybe Motherhood Is Hard After All…

Or not. Lemme explain. I totally get it when moms (and dads) talk about everything that is challenging about parenting. Because it is. Most of this stuff does not come naturally to many of us and life...

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Velveteen Mama Diaries: Somedays, I Don’t Love Being A Mama

Yes, tis true. Most days, I adore motherhood. I love having to slow down and embrace the wonder of it all. I love watching my daughter learn and grow. I love going through the rhythms of our days and...

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Monday Meditations: From Pretense to Presence

Some days, I write (and live) from the heart. And sadly, some days, I write (and live) from a place of perceived identity, of illusions and expectations of who I am supposed to be. And I was thankfully...

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Velveteen Mama Diaries: A Glimpse Into Our Weekend Life

Weekends are when we try to play together as a family. Or at least that’s the plan. It doesn’t always happen, especially if I don’t follow through carving out time for myself first. Because when that...

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On Feminine Brilliance (Or Why My Blog Is So Hot Pink)

: So maybe you haven’t noticed my absence from this blog once again, but in case you have, I thought I need some ‘splaining to do. As you can see, there’s a few changes here on this blog, the most...

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There Is No Fail. Just Another Way of Growing Up And Returning To Ourselves.

You know that trick question of, what would you do if you couldn’t fail? Well, it’s not a trick question. Because the truth is, there is no fail. Fail is just another construct in our black/white +...

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Just Follow The Dots, Mama. Just Follow The Damn Dots.

Tomorrow begins one of the many steps towards a Life More Mine. My Nia Intensive starts in less than 24 hours and I’m giddy with excitement. I still can’t believe that I finally said yes, and that this...

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On Letting Go

It’s so funny. Every time I post that I no longer want to keep blogging here, the opposite happens. All of a sudden, I get a surge of inspiration to share. And actually follow through it. Perhaps this...

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What Matters Most

I’ve written about many things here on this blog that I sometimes shudder thinking about. Or still scratch my head wondering if I’ll ever figure it out someday. I’ve gone on many tangents. Explored...

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Healing the Mother Wound

This post may have some slight typos and grammatical errors. Please don’t let them keep you from reading it with your soul. I just don’t have the time to meticulously edit these days. And honestly?...

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