Notes for the Family

Hello world, Here’s the story: I was strolling through the park one day, On a hot and sunny Austin day. I was taken by surprise by some soccer dribbling guys– DONG! and I ran into a pole that day! I went face first into the pole. It was like the sound a ball makes when hit with a metal bat. Everyone around started laughing. I said, “I was looking at the soccer ball–I didn’t even see this pole! I was...

Hello families, It was a true blue day. The kind of day when everything went better than it has ever gone before. The kind of day where you get deeply present and connect to your life. The kind of day that feels like you found your grit. The kind of day with feeling like you’re barely holding on. The kind of day you surrender to and then find freedom. The kind of day when you take stock of yourself, your life. The kind of day...

Hello all, “Ease into the habitually restricted places” is a prompt I heard from a yoga instructor. She was speaking about listening to your body in a deeper, more mindful way. The prompt is a good reflection for letting go, for moving into the tight places of your body and allow them to ease. These tight places are often emotionally painful places as well. Grief, pain, sadness, vulnerability are things that we tend to...

Hello, I wanted to write a message of comfort due to the recent tragic shooting in Colorado. It is a scary and sad thing that happened this Friday. My thoughts go out to all of us, but especially to the families whom this violence fell upon. To all of those families, I’m very sorry this happened. Take care, take comfort. Talking and being with friends and family helps. There are professional counselors who are trained in dealing...

Hello, Families! Did you ever dream of winning Olympic Gold? Maybe as a kid, maybe as an adult. Maybe right now, maybe never. What event did you want to win? What would be your favorite moment? That first moment you become aware of your score, your time? Standing on top of the podium, holding flowers, smiling when you had to bend over to have your medal placed around your neck? Listening to your national anthem as your countries flag...