Stories

A plane wing breaks through the horizon line of a dusk sky featuring a tiny waxing crescent moon. Personal Reflection: One-Way Flights Sometimes life asks us to move forward without promising what’s next.   I sat across from my massage therapist after a massage during my visit back to Wichita. She asked, “Where do you head next?”   I responded with the words I’d been practicing, “I’ll head to St. Louis to stay with my sister’s family, Denver to stay with my brother’s family,

A glassy, turquoise sea meets the mostly clear, blue sky at the horizon line. Personal Reflection: A Vision, Unfolding I was sitting by the ocean the other day when I randomly remembered a vision board I created in spring 2022. It was a period of deep transition–I was a year out of a long-term relationship, wrapping up my first year working at a new school, a few months into teaching yoga, and only just beginning to feel grounded.   With my Mr. Sketch markers and chart paper

A sliver of orange sunset slips between dark clouds over a deep blue ocean. Personal Reflection: Quiet Knowing For those who knew me before 2024, there were about four months at the end of 2023 when I kept saying, “I don’t know yet, but I’ll know in January.”  This was my response to questions about the future. At the time, I was in a wonderful teaching position, loving my students and team, but still felt like something was just a click or two away from alignment. I was expl

A page from The Creative Act: A Way of Being  by Rick Rubin reads, “If you are open and stay tuned to what’s happening, the answers will be revealed.” A fig tree named Benny is also in the frame. Welcome, welcome—and thank you for being here. I’m so grateful you’ve chosen to join me on this unfolding journey. My hope is that this monthly space offers reflection, resonance, and perhaps a few gentle nudges toward your own spaciousness, clarity, and creativity. In this inaugural