This past week, I was lucky enough to take care of a patient who is 100-years-old. She was admitted to the hospital for a lung infection and as each day passed, she would tell me stories of her youth. Her colorful stories would paint beautiful narratives of the days...

This week after returning from leading my Guatemala yoga retreat, I found myself feeling a bit weary, and craving time to myself (ok, Rusty is always invited). It wasn’t a feeling of depletion; it was a feeling of fatigue and curiosity. I questioned this, since I had...

The other night, my friend and I were talking about choices. She is on the brink of a big career decision that will dictate the direction of the rest of her life. We systemically discussed the pros and cons, the "what ifs", and the "then whats". Then, I paused for a...

Comfort Zones: Exactly 24 hours ago, I was sitting on my bedroom floor with my freshly packed bag beside me, Costa Rica guidebook in my lap... and then it dawned on me to ask: “Am I crazy?” Why am I traveling to a foreign country for just 4 days, with no real intent...

Last night, a friend asked me what my “word” for 2017 was. By “word”, he meant the aspiration, hope, embodiment of the year. I answered: “fulfillment.” The 2017 year started out rough. Real rough. But after a whole lot of adversity, hope, determination, back-breaking...