'Tis the Season for Quiche

The transition from winter to spring has always been a challenge to navigate for me. Growing up, I noticed that I always experienced a heavy depressive period from around mid-February until mid-May. I never gave it much thought, I just knew to expect it (this was before I realized that I have the... Read More

Soup for Days

Winter is becoming my favorite season. Because my body is as swampy and humid as Louisiana in August on most days, I welcome the cold. It wakes me up, enlivening my bones and widening my eyes. The little nip at my nose feels like a giggle. Welcoming winter in New England is a privilege; I have th... Read More

What even is meditation?

Happy November! Fall: traditionally the season of change. Though we know that everything changes moment to moment. Yesterday, I watched the sun set and was amazed at how the colors and light shifted literally within seconds. In those moments, I was meditating. My first memory of meditation was wa... Read More

Free to be me

When I first began intentionally sitting in stillness to meditate, I remember one of my teachers saying, "When you find a consistent meditation practice, eventually something shifts. You don't meditate. You are meditation." I always speak from my own experience. So for me, this became true. It is... Read More

Honeymoon Feast

What a week. Although I have been home for a few days now, I still feel tucked away in the mountains, not quite ready to emerge from the glow of a new beginning. Seeing students and family have helped me settle a little, yet something is different. I feel different. Despite that, something that ... Read More

Lunar New Year and Cabbage Stew

Yesterday, the 29th, many of us around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year. We are now in the Year of the Wood Snake, which promises transformation and trusting in your instincts. It certainly feels like this is true personally and collectively! To honor the traditions of the New Year, I dec... Read More

Tuscan White Bean Kale Stew :D

My grandma sent me this recipe. She is one of the foundational people who have taught me how to cook, and we are always sharing recipes. Whenever we are together, we help each other out in the kitchen, or come in and ask what flavors we're bringing in. She taught me to always use spices or herbs,... Read More

Ways to ground and feel joy in December

December can feel chaotic, fast. I know that I find myself caught up in the stress that comes with shifting seasons as well as a time of many holidays and gatherings. Below are a couple of ways that have helped me center and settle into the abundance that the beginning of winter offers. While it ... Read More

Why "little lotus"?

To answer that, let's first think of a lotus flower. If you are lucky to have ever seen a lotus in pictures or real-life, you may imagine the most popular species, nelumbo nucifera, or "sacred lotus", found primarily in India and China. Lotuses are perennials that grow underwater and bloom above ... Read More

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