I'd been practicing massage therapy for 3 years before North Carolina began licensing massage therapists. I was grandfathered in. The state didn't require anything beyond a business card (and maybe not even that) to practice massage therapy before the year 2000 . But in 1997 I decided to …
Warrior
Sticking it out
Here's my rule of thumb lately: the more often I'm uncomfortable, the more comfortable I can be. When I'm willing to withstand some momentary discomfort, like not knowing how to do something, doing something that's scary or hard, being lost, or totally f*cking up, the bigger my comfort zone …
Time for gratitude
In the 2nd half of summer, when gardens are laden with squash sitting on the ground, sunflowers going to seed, tips of sweet corn rocketing through their husks, and branches heavy with peaches, there's an obvious theme of abundance. As our beloved Earth begins to slowly tilt us away from the …
The Warrior
The fullness of Summer is beginning to wind down. Roadsides are festooned with Queen Anne's Lace, evidence of The Queen's majestic reign all season. The Queen worked hard this summer, manifesting all of that "zucchini". And now, her harvest must be protected to ensure nourishment and …