It’s the late-night blogs, written when my household is asleep, that can give you insight into my motivations, my values, and how my mind works. They’re not generally the well thought out entries, the ones that get researched and planned. No, these posts are off the cuff, welling up from the darkness, still oozing the…
Category: Crisis
The Best Antidote to Stress
Note: for a great recap of everything we’ve talked about so far in the series, see last week’s post. Gratitude is the best antidote for stress I have found. Not feeling nebulously grateful, or doing a three-item gratitude list every night, but finding gratitude for things within the stressors themselves. Has an old pattern reared…
More on Stress
For the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring stress, its impact on us, and what we can do about it. Let’s recap what we know so far: Stress is what happens when the body responds to physical, mental, or emotional pressure by releasing stress hormones (such as epinephrine and norepinephrine) that increase blood pressure, speed…
Full Moon in Scorpio
Full Moon isn’t usually my thing. This one was pulling on me and I couldn’t figure out why until I realized it was in Scorpio, which features strongly in my chart. If it’s calling you as well, here are some thoughts from the astrologers I read the most: Jessica Shepherd: “This Scorpio Full Moon wants…
Living in Crisis (and how to stop)
I recently asked some friends what I should write about, and they gave me some great ideas. The one that jumped out at me the most, the one I am going to address today, seemed incredibly relevant: “living in crisis mode and how to stop;” not just in my own life, but in the country…