Everyone has their own experience of the holidays. Just like we have our own experiences of EVERYTHING. We even have our own definitions of what the holidays include! 

It seems the more people I speak with, though, there is a theme for many of them....stress and anxiety mixed in with the other more enjoyable flavors.

I've been writing a holiday blog series for Leigh Danial Family Law's website - hoping to help folks who are going through some major life changes and challenges to find more peace this holiday season. I'm sharing the first two blogs in the series here with you now...check back again for the next one!

Are Expectations Making You Dread the Holidays?

Are you dreading the holidays this year?

You’re not alone. According to Charity Clinic,

“Many people actually dread the holiday season and would prefer to avoid it altogether. According to a survey, 45% of those people living in the United States would choose to skip out on the holidays, rather than deal with...

 Trigger Warning About the F Word

This blog is going to be heavy with the F word. So if that bothers you or feels like violence to you...please stop reading here and return to your day with my blessing. If you're cool with the F word, rock on!

The Dream of RV Living and Campground Adventures

I was thinking about the possibility of going on a long RV adventure after I sell my house. I wanted to be able to keep teaching and playing with folks at the different campgrounds, so I was thinking of what to offer that would be fun and helpful. I started by remembering all the fun interactive songs and skits we used to teach at LA County Outdoor Science School campfire nights with the fifth and sixth grade students who came up from the city for a week of science in the mountains. 

I was thinking of making a program and offering it to campgrounds...where I either teach their staff how to lead the songs or I would lead them when I was camped at their location. That felt really fun and...

Rescued by our adopted dog

I cannot deny that this new dog has been really good for us so far. He adds so much love, so much joy to our days. A lot of work too and less sleep, but the love makes those things less important.

He's also helping me get outside to my own yard more. Like, a lot more. I've already done two long loop walks around my property this morning - probably a quarter mile each. We do our really long walks off property on wider trails that have fewer ticks (we hope?). But even with that, we still probably go for a backyard stroll at least 10 times a day...we're still housetraining him so we want to make sure we take him out often enough that he doesn't feel like he needs to do anything inside.

Stop, listen, connect 

Today, walking through my backyard, he stopped to listen to something. So I did, too. I listened to the forest and I realized I have been walking and talking to the dog, but not connecting to All That Is. I have such a great opportunity to do all...