The Puffer Fish is ready...and it's 6am. If you know me in the slightest or have hung out on social media with me even briefly it will come as no surprise when I share: I'm not at all interested nor do I place undo effort into the family dinner. I know *you're* not surprised. Venus was a little surprised. And so she invited me over to explain... Join ... Continue Reading
My steps to mindful eating.
I've been an intuitive/mindful eater for decades. It's become so..intuitive I don't know I could have defined or explained how I came to this place until the addition of the cupcake-muncher pictured above. I realized I not only did I need to need to practice what I longed to preach ("hmmm, what am I in the mood for? what food is my body requesting in this moment? am I hungry or bored?) I ... Continue Reading
Being a blank page.
The other morning the Child woke earlier than usual. When she came downstairs I was still busy trying to make my mind like this: She was curious. I struggled to explain. Om over at Venus Williams' place sharing how I broke down, on her 9 year old level, meditation and how it doesn't change things. Join me? Disclaimer: Venus and Team Eleven by Venus is a client. My ... Continue Reading
Venus and I are decluttering.
Click the OWL! Click the OWL! People, the time has come. I vacate this domicile in a grand total of TWENTY MORE DAYS (!). It was lovely to ponder JOY and finite space---but it's time to get down & dirty. It's time for hardcore, no nonsense de-cluttering. Ive dragged Venus in. Come join us. Eleven by Venus is, indeed, a client. The fact I've let our ... Continue Reading
Venus, you looked STRONG out there today!
("photo" credit: the eight year old.) I felt strong, Carla! I'm in awe at how you juggle three tennis balls without breaking a sweat! That's amazing! Thanks! Ive worked really hard on this skill. It took me forever to master, but now I rock it. Yep. I'm hanging over at Venus' place today and we're talking COMPLIMENTS. Giving. Accepting. And, most importantly, not doing the ole ... Continue Reading
What’s born from boredom?
((CLICK the colored glasses to see how BOREDOM begets CrEaTiViTy!)) ... Continue Reading
Creating a personal mantra.
When I first began meditating I mocked the notion of a mantra. I now *cringe* at how I made fun of what I perceived to be jibberish syllables---the thing is back then I simply didn't understand. And then I meditated. I attempted to quiet my monkey mind and quickly realized I needed more tools than just brute force (<---you'd think I'd have already learned that never works). And ... Continue Reading
Venus called…
I answered. and yeah. We're doing laundry. ... Continue Reading