Motherhood
WOW: The Power of Endings
“One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” Henry Miller The ends of the dried palm leaves hanging from the palapa roof seem to dance in slower motion with the wind today. The air feels heavy, even thick. With my office door propped open, I listen to the…
Read MoreMotherhood and Leadership
All mothers have a unique way of relating to our mothering. Yet like most things, we all share some common threads, too. What if one of those common threads was that we related to motherhood as leadership? In their book, Co-Active Leadership, Karen and Henry Kimsey-House say: “Everyone has within them the capacity to lead,…
Read MoreOn Ease, Denial and Toxic Smoke
We can all use a bit more ease in our lives, as it invites us to relax into the adventure of life. However, as ease becomes a guiding value, the relationship between ease and denial must be clear. When things are going well, it may seem easy to overlook a challenge as to not upset…
Read MoreWOW: The Body’s Ability to Restore and Maintain Health
Our world is polluted. As a mom of a young child, I am aware of this now more than ever. Pesticides. GMO’s. Cleaning supplies. Sunscreen. Air. Personal care products. Preservatives. This list can go on and on. Recently, I found myself pretty worked up about all the ways I try to protect our family from…
Read MoreWOW: In the Small Moments of Easter Sunday
Walking around the kitchen counter to gather up the remaining dishes after dinner, my eye catches a ripe mandarin hue beaming through the window. I stop and turn to see a whale spout just south of the sun that is settling itself atop the horizon line for a final glow before dripping into dusk. “Mama,…
Read MoreWOW: Saying Goodbye to Early Motherhood
I stand at the kitchen counter pulling cilantro leaves one-by-one from their stems. I rarely put this much attention into prepping guacamole. Pluck. Gently place. Pluck. And, place. The gathering of delicate greens grows into a soft, fluffy hill. I look through the open arch between the kitchen counter and living room to watch my…
Read MoreWOW: Wonder, Wonder Everywhere
A sea bird with origami-like wings and a pointed tail soars up above; Flies over giant palm fronds dancing on trees in the breeze just north of where I am surfing. I look out to the horizon to catch wave number 19, Another lined up in perfect geometry. Short side toward the rocks to my…
Read MoreWOW: “Mama, Mano”
As mandarin light climbs up and over shadowy peaks in the distance, rays of canary and maize outstretch like arms reaching skyward as the sun takes its first yawn of the morning. I breathe in a salted dewy mist as my daughter’s voice breaks the bird songs in the breeze. “Mama, mano,” she says. I…
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