My daughter moved away this year. She started her life outside of our family and took off to college.

Does slowing down, being present, feeling calm, being at ease, breathing easy and calming your nervous system feel like a pipe dream???

Friend. I understand so much. Here are some tools just for you:

This summer I was in my first play since high school…

In “On Doing Things That Terrify You,” Sarah explores her edges by taking part in her first musical since high school. She battles her brain and old stories and comes out the other side with some gifts to share.

Yesterday, I heard from my OBGYN that I was, indeed, post menopause.

Post. Menopause.

You could have pushed me over I was so surprised.

There is so much benefit to carrying things or lugging things. It strengthens you from head to toe. Carries train the lower and upper back, legs, and shoulders, while also hitting the deep stabilizing muscles of the core. Learn about functional movement and carrying in the first of a eight-part series.

If you are sitting more during this time. Here are 5 Ways to Sit Better with some ideas to help you sit well and some things to change or avoid.

Are you leaky? Do you leak your energy, your time, your self out because you’ve not set up boundaries? OR…do you allow for yuck to come IN because you’ve not set up your boundaries.

Skydiving was a HUGE part of my life for a long time.

I loved everything about it…

What you need….

My brother died...I test saying it out loud to my friend before I have to tell my children.

One of the best things I have learned from writer and guide Leesa Renee Hall is to unearth and look at your own lineage.

It’s summer - so how much water to drink?

Recently I spent time with someone who had strong opinions about what I 'should' be wearing...

Don't we all need to be wrapped in a soft shawl, knitted with loving hands, blessed, then wrapped around our shoulders with love and prayer?

After I started practicing and studying yoga I realized what a tremendous opportunity this all was to offer myself the gift of presence. Because if I was truly present in this one, precious moment I would KNOW if I closed the garage door. Right?

Part of improving chronic stress is to start to sense and feel it. Close your eyes and start to sense and feel.

I’ll never forget the day. It is completely bright in my mind like it happened a minute ago. I woke up. It was spring. A perfect, melty March day. You could hear the snow dripping off of the building. The sun was shining in through the windows of my small apartment. There were little dusty floaties in the air of the sunbeams.

Your gut health is tied to your stress, anxiety and depression. And your stress, anxiety and depression is tied to your gut health.

Learn the six steps to relaxation. You can use this 6 step relaxation process anytime, anywhere to reduce your stress level.