We all want to be anchored in our communities; we want to feel that our connections are caring for us and carrying us through the stuff of living a real life. This post is about acknowledging how hard it can be to find that and how easy it is to miss the mark with folks we love.

There is something quietly radical about turning toward your own breath. It says: I am here. I am worth attending to. I am, right now, enough. In a world that moves fast and rewards productivity and hustle, presence can feel resistance. Pausing to notice the inhale, to follow the exhale, to simply be with what is - that's where healing begins. I come to this topic as both a yoga teacher and a therapist.

My dedication to Enneagram learning has developed mostly because I’m interested in a world that embodies more of what we all want: more consistent and more genuine care; and a much-improved capacity to love.