After surgery for deep endometriosis and complex fibroids resulted in ovarian failure and sudden menopause, I found myself standing at an incredibly tender threshold. I could try to push through my recovery, the way so many of us are taught to do. Or I could offer my body the medicine it was quietly asking for–deep rest, real nourishment, restorative movement, and a gentle routine aligned with … [Read more...]
Those who’ve known me the longest and those who know me the best sometimes express surprise or amusement when I am described as shy or introverted. I don’t blame them for being befuddled really. When I was a little girl, everyone was a potential friend, and I wasn’t afraid to go up to strangers and talk a mile-a-minute in their ear, occasionally with a foreign accent. My mom, I think, is still … [Read more...]