Leave Me Be. I Am Wintering

I am tired.  I am hungry.  I am unmotivated. Even as I type this, my fingers feel as if invisible weights are taped to each sluggish knuckle.  My hair sits in a messy, unbrushed, balled-up twist; a “messy bun” if you will, which is slowly becoming my creepy, new “signature style.”  As I slouch in…

Aerodynamics of Sisterhood

Women.  Goddesses.  Mothers.  Daughters. Sisters.  It is the beginning of April and the vernal freshness in the air inspires action and new beginnings.  Reflecting on the past month, I definitely recognize the powerful role that women have played in preparing me for a leap forward.  During the “wintering” months, my energy and attentions were drawn…

The Beach: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire

I am often amazed at the restorative power of nature.  Any metaphorical weight on my shoulders… any stress, confusion, sadness, or anger manages to lift and drift away (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot) when I spend quiet time outside.  Whether I am walking, biking, kayaking, or simply sitting, a little time alone in nature…

Summertime Hygge: The Perfect Picnic

Hygge.  The Danish word may not have an English equivalent, but the concept resonates strongly and wordlessly in my American soul.  It’s a brilliant little term; a single word which manages to describe a mood, vibe, mindset, atmosphere, and belief system in just five letters.  “Cozy” is a word often used as an English synonym,…

Cat Magic: Demystifying Their Hold Over Humans

My sister called the other day.  I could hear my young nephew sniffling in the background.  “Aunt Jen?  We have a problem here…”  I waited patiently on the line for the request for that special, crisis-averting, child-soothing nugget of wisdom she needed.  The kind that can only come from an adult who is not the…

Carrot Soup

“Want some carrot soup?” he asks.  I look up from my Chromebook and laugh before making a puking sound like a five year old.  “You’ll like it,” he confirms, answering his own question in spite of my obnoxious reply and saunters into the kitchen to set to work.  I glance out the window from where…

Bored AND Overwhelmed? Declutter Your Life

We are now in the fourth week of social distancing here on Long Island, NY in order to stop the spread of COVID 19.  As we’ve been settling into this new reality that will likely continue for weeks and maybe months, my friends and I have begun to experience a new combination of emotions:  Boredom…

Walking the Walk

So here I am, back to the blog after a full calendar year, ready to reflect on the wonder of walking wordlessly a while for wellness, without wasting energy worrying about WordPress work (Ha!). I have always loved language.  Reading and writing have been passions of mine for as long as I can remember, enabling…

Loving-kindness…

It is February, the month that many associate with hearts, chocolates, sappy cards, bouquets, and other symbols of “love.”  When I was a child, February was the month that my dear ol’ dad used to buy my sister and I Whitman’s Samplers for St. Valentine’s Day which we savored.  As I got older, February was…