Life has a way of guiding us to the lessons we need, often in the most unexpected moments. Recently, while babysitting a seventeen-month-old boy, I was reminded of this.
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On May 18, 2003, I experienced profound grief following the loss of my daughter, Catherine Rose. Despite my flawless pregnancy, fate had other plans for me.
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I’m going to ask you to take a deep dive into something a bit odd. The first week in March, I was visiting Virginia Beach, and two whales beached and died right down the shoreline from me.
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Every breath carries a symphony of existence. It's not just oxygen that fills our lungs, but a profound connection to our souls, our collective consciousness, and the very essence of life itself.
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Here we are, in 2024, and so many people continue to crave connection and community. What a wonderful opportunity to turn to the practical wisdom of whales!
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In August, a friend of our family, Buddy, passed away suddenly. That, plus the fact that my mom’s Alzheimer’s is getting worse, has made me think a lot about change and the new spaces we fill as we grieve
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This week, my Aunt Bette passed away, just a month after celebrating her ninety-seventh birthday.
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As we embrace this period of retreat and deceleration, I invite you to ponder the role of the breath.
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When we’re traveling, we’re forced to be in a kind of limbo, whether on a flight, waiting for transportation, or adjusting to jet lag. Time seems to slow down, or even stop. Then suddenly, it can speed up again.
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Last month I went to Sedona to attend Gregg Braden’s four-day Pure Human: Breakthrough! Retreat. Gregg is a brilliant scientist with a background in geology and biology, as well as a five-time New York Times best-selling author.
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“Do you trust your inner guidance? Practice will help you understand the creative principle, and experience will transform understanding into a deep faith.” —Angel Blessings, by Kimberly Marooney
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I finally started working on my hip, which has been bothering me for two years. At times, the discomfort has been so great, I thought I might need a hip replacement.
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My recent trip to visit with whales was, as always, meaningful and rewarding. It was in this particular piece of ocean, while I was visiting with gray whales, that the idea of WhaleBreathing first incarnated.
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I’ve only been in my house a few years and I admit—I’ve been hit hard with worries about it.
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Even in chaos, the breath allows me to ride the ups and downs of life. Sometimes breathwork is a beautiful, easy, graceful experience, and sometimes it’s painful.
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"Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice." ~ Nora Roberts
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As I write this, it’s an interesting day of contrasting energy. There is a lunar eclipse, representing darkness and going within, occurring on an election day, which calls us to step outside ourselves and take action.
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I just returned from Tahiti, where my daughter Elyse and I had a wonderful experience with whales. Elyse is eighteen and it was her first time swimming with them.
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There is a saying, “the more trained the dog, the more freedom he has.” I know this is true for my dogs. Their energy is more grounded, less scattered, when they follow a daily routine.
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I was telling a friend recently that my higher power wanted me to rest. The message I was getting was to just sit because there is powerful energy coming. She said, “Good for you!”
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