Musings

A Living Zine: A Sacred Hearth of Wisdom, Warmth, and Inner Connection for the Midlife Crossing and Beyond.

Rules and Structure for Good Rhythms & Routine. Considering aspects of seasonal health.

From the archives...considering how rituals in life and how we might apply this to seasonal shifts as well.

A seasonal practice to connect you to the changes

Rtucharya are the attuning routines that guide in seasonal health in Ayurveda. Read on to learn more!

March is marching in! Here is what is catching my heart

Considerations of schedules and routines that feel like wise rhythms we lay into our bones.

To be lulled into the night sky is, to me, a holy act. Especially when sleep does not arrive on its own. How do we hold the threshold of rest with reverence?

It really matters how you frame your day. It really matters how you prepare your food. It really matters what and how your insides talk to your outsides and how your outsides talk to your insides.

...And so the other day she said “I read your articles. They are very resonant. But I went through menopause two decades ago. Am I late? Did I miss the party?”…

Daily health to deepen the juicy, soft & strong within and without.

Beauty is so many different forms

Considering circadian rhythms , science and good health as we age.

Rest, Sleep and the Calm of early Winter

As the nervous system feels the deep well of quiet, ease and support, the alchemic shift begins. This process lays the groundwork for some pretty important transformation, especially when practiced with consistency and regularity.

Hello January 2026, an ode to winter stillness, quiet and slow-what my eyes, heart and other senses are reporting.

A Ritual for ease and quieting the mind, body & spirit.

Embodiment is our theme for December. I hope you enjoy a glance at what awaits you in the sanctuary this month!

The question has never how to avoid it, but how to find tools that might help me shift—softly, skillfully—out of it.

Tis a lovely practice to attune to the Solstices and the Equinoxes. Ayurveda places reverence and importance on the sacred time. As Nature attunes herself to light and seasonal shifting, we can take that cue to deepen our own rhythms. It is very regulating.

I felt something sacred there, something that shifted the way I see. One of my favorite ways of being with a bunch of people— silent and solo, yet utterly connected. We never needed words; being there together was the prayer.

Pumping my Heart, DECEMBER: 5 Moments of Beauty Capturing my Heart Right now

Discomfort & grief are hard. Ritual and wisdom, community and care can really help.

In Ayurveda, this isn’t just a poetic metaphor. Touch — sparsha — is considered one of the most vital therapies. The skin, our largest sensory organ, is formed into seven layers, each corresponding to deeper physiological systems.

5 things of beauty I am noticing right now: a practice I feel is essential on the regular.

Honoring the Body’s Wisdom Through Midlife and Beyond with journal prompt Over the years, my work has followed many threads—threads of health, ritual, creativity, and care. While I often find myself guiding others in the rhythms of wellness, what continues to call me most deeply is the quiet

Each month I notice and document 5 things/moments of beauty capturing my heart right now.

Fall is in the air and so are marigolds. Poetry and thoughts of finding rhythm to support your senses.

I have been thinking about this for years and years. Beauty as a force, as in a force to behold.

Considering circadian rhythms , science and good health as we age.

sense practices for regulations of the mind, body & spirit

Ayurveda & Eclipse Season. A powerful and potent time, Ayurveda considers eclipses to be times of internal deepening and connecting.

Nature as important and wise hormonal support

The care we take in postpartum gets reflected in the way our Menopause years play out. One builds on the other. Ayurveda has some things to say about that.

The first 42 days after childbirth is a unique time. What can healing and recovery look like for the birthing person? Ayurveda has a lot to share.