HELLO! WELCOME TO MY BLOG.
The Breathing Room is a place where readers can slow down, step away from the chaos of their lives for a few minutes, and, hopefully, find a place of respite and connection.
In this space, I’ll share about the process of writing my memoir, journaling as a spiritual practice and a “way in” to sharing our stories with others, and what I’ve learned ― and am still learning ― about healing after trauma. Along the way, I’ll sprinkle in stories about Paris and my travels to other places around the world.
I invite you to take a deep breath and join me.
On the Days When I Believe
On the days when I believe… And then there are the other days…
Seven Lessons from a Year of Meditation
In January 2020, I joined the Ten Percent Happier New Year’s Challenge. The challenge was to meditate 15 out of 21 days. Each day there was a short video lesson followed by a ten-minute guided meditation. A year later, and I’m still meditating. In...
Beginning Again
“Always, we begin again.” As we cross the threshold from 2020 to 2021, I’m reminded of these words from the Rule of St. Benedict. There is much to leave behind as we enter into the New Year. Grief, sorrow, heartache, anger, frustration, isolation, and more. No...
I’ve been reading…Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler
I was drawn to the title of Kate Bowler’s book immediately, because “everything happens for a reason” is a theology my parents taught me growing up. Like Bowler, I’ve had my own reckoning with asking “Why?”
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