Learning to take up space, authentically!
I think it is a dying art, this thing called boredom. What is it, anyway? To let the mind just be, without lights, without stimulation, without a constant need to read and react to? Growing up, I waited in lines, without a phone, without the distraction. I simply waited, and my mind would wander toContinue Reading “In Defense of Boredom”
I’ve been distracted by space. My focus is always to take up space, authentically. So what happens when space becomes a weapon? When space becomes a place of dread? There are spaces we must occupy to survive. Work. Office. Woman. Body, Etc… Instead of writing, I’ve been distracted. Distracted with the spaces I must beContinue Reading “Distracted by Space”
I have to admit, I don’t love my birthday. It’s not about getting older, not really. For me, it’s about missed opportunities and things not done. I fear not doing something great with my life. And then I look into my child’s eyes. What is greatness? What is worth? Something must change…I feel it toContinue Reading “A Birthday Space for Healing”
The images today are tough: fires, harassment and assault, unkindness in general. Maybe it’s because it’s the holiday season, or maybe I’m just tired of seeing the ugliness. I know we can be better. Good lives within each of us…this I truly believe! So as I walked past one of my favorite ponds, I feltContinue Reading “Reflections in a Pond: A Space for Gratitude”
I just love Thanksgiving! A day dedicated to giving thanks! Glorious. I hope this moment finds you at peace. I hope this moment is filled with authentic space. I hope in this moment, you can feel the divine…whatever that means to you. Peace and thanksgiving! -Shelly
Are you into meditation? I am, and I just love it! Meditation is a wonderful way to learn how to take up space, authentically. And anyone can do it! Yes, even you! Especially you; with the kiddos and the job and the family. It’s a must when life is crazy and it seems like there’sContinue Reading “Meditating Into Authentic Space”
I’m not talking the final frontier, space. For me, space is about presence, it’s about expanding and moving and growing in a way that is unique to me. As women, we learn to take up very little space. Cross your legs, fold your arms, get smaller…get invisible. So as I write about space, I realizeContinue Reading “Writing Space”
I feel it. It’s on the edges of the trees, lingering in the coolness of the morning; that transition, that moment when summer fades and fall comes into focus. It’s moments like these, when the utter heat of summer gives way to something new, to a coolness, to a freshness. Fall is a transition season,Continue Reading “That Feeling of Fall “
Today, I grabbed my kid and squeezed and hugged and kissed him until his soft blue eyes looked at me incredulously; what the heck are you doing? He’s not yet speaking, but wiggled free from my grip and toddled and giggled over to his toys, oblivious to the carnage in Las Vegas. Enough! No moreContinue Reading “The Space of Enough”
I’m learning how powerful forgiveness is. There are many types of forgiveness, but today I’m focusing on forgiveness of self. Forgiveness carves out a very special space in our lives, since it never leaves us where we started. It changes us. It empowers us. It allows us to breathe just a little bit deeper. WeContinue Reading “The Space of Forgiveness”