It's that time of year, and life, again. But this time it's even worse. This era is coming to an end...

Last year around this time I realized I needed to step back from my to-do list and step fully into the transition taking place: Nate was graduating high school. It was a happy-sad time of letting go and launching our oldest bird from the nest. (Remember this one? "Maternity Leave for Graduation")

After he was settled in his new life at school, things settled into a new normal, and my blogging, podcasting, teaching, coaching, and retreats returned full force. This has been an exciting year of yoga and intentional living for us all! 

And here we are again, but now it's Havia's turn to fly, and that's it for this nest. (Our dog Lila just said, "Excuse ME?") And I'm just as emotional, or more, than last year. I'm happy-sad all over the place! 

And when my emotions run high, my creativity runs low. (This is very chakra two, by the way.) 

I will happily continue teaching in ...

Well, it’s happening again. It’s starting to sink in that my second and youngest child (Havia) is preparing to leave the nest. Last year around this time I was surprised at how emotional I was about preparing for our first, Nate, to leave for college. This time it’s not catching me off guard, but it’s just as intense! 

In a mere six months from now she will be moving into her dorm at the University of Iowa where she will begin her studies to become a pediatric nurse practitioner, her life-long dream. And Nick and I will be empty-nesters. Yay! And awww…It’ ALL the feels.

In this week’s podcast Episode 52, TRUST, I talk about her trip to the acupuncturist, how she inspired me with her trust, and I read to you from Anodea Judith's Eastern Body, Western Mind about trust as a chakra one issue:

“Trust or mistrust is the basic element of your first chakra program, which is a foundation for all the other programs that follow. Trust enables your body to unfold from its cramped posit...

I can't believe I haven't posted a blog in over a month now! If you saw this social media post, you know why. If not, here's what I said:

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"I’m taking a maternity leave.  I need time and space to process this transition called graduation. 😢 🤩 

This maternity leave means being fully invested in mothering the last month of this era. Not only my family, but myself! You can catch me at a Maroons game, planning and attending graduation parties, pulling out photo albums and keepsake boxes, and generally trying to hold it together. And hold Nate tighter. 

You might not catch me in a new podcast episode or on the blog. And that’s ok for now. 💜

You will catch me in my yoga classes, as they and the students ground and support me as much as I do them.  We ROCK at transitions together. And there’s lots of wise women there who have gone before me. 

To all of you who’ve had your babies graduate, I see there’s really no way to prepare. We just have to walk it. Thanks for leading the way."

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