The Well

I’ve been meditating and practicing various breathwork techniques for a couple of decades. I also am someone who can still spin off from being very grounded into a state of anxiety, which I’ve noticed escalate in the past year and especially soin the past month, as I sit in my central Texas home and watch the news and videos from Minneapolis. It’s Feb. 1, 2026, y’all. Maybe you are feeling the…

If you don’t know what I do or want to know more, I’d love to share some experiences I’ve had as a bodyworker (LMT, CST) offering Craniosacral Biodynamics to clients: An older woman had lost her husband suddenly. They’d had no children and were constant loving companions. He died during heart surgery in what was supposed to be a simple procedure. Her shock and grief were intense and…

When I was in my 40s, I was diagnosed with PTSD. It was news to me, but as I learned more about it from my therapist and reading books (notably Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine), it was a no-brainer. Of course I had PTSD. My family had suffered the tragic, violent loss of my charming younger sister when I was a child. In those days, PTSD did not exist as a diagnosis. The prevailing attitude…

I am offering an online class in Biodynamic Meditation, every Monday night at 9 pm for 10 weeks, starting on Monday, May 26. The format for the class is to start with inquiry and guidance. We will sit for 20 minutes while we practice, followed by discussion. The Zoom session ends at 9:45, but it’s okay to leave earlier. Teaching is a learning experience for me, but I’ve been practicing this for…

I’m often away from home and busy from 10 am until 6 pm. I wanted to find a breakfast to keep me energized and satiated for that period of time. I’m interested in consuming great nutrition and find most restaurants lacking. I’ve found something that not only does that, it’s super nutritious and delicious. I haven’t measured, but the oats, seeds, soy milk, walnuts, and yogurt add protein, the…

I am working with one of the most experienced teachers of Craniosacral Biodynamics in North America, Roger Gilchrist, to offer a foundation training in Austin, starting in 2025. I completed his foundation training in Washington DC in 2023, because no training was available in Texas that I hadn’t already taken. (If you’re wondering, a foundation training consists of 10 four-day seminars spread out…

I am working with one of the most experienced teachers of Craniosacral Biodynamics in North America, Roger Gilchrist, to offer a foundation training in Austin, starting in 2025. I completed his foundation training in Washington DC in 2023, because no training was available in Texas that I hadn’t already taken. (If you’re wondering, a foundation training consists of 10 four-day seminars spread out…

Recently I listened twice to Martha Beck’s bestseller, The Way of Integrity: The Path to Your True Self, on my drives between my office in West Lake and my home in Wimberley, TX. I’d recently seen Martha on a Huberman Lab podcast, remembered she used to write an advice column for O (the Oprah magazine), and generally had a good impression of her as funny and sharp and compassionate. I downloaded…

I’ve used supplements for many years. I consider it essential for my health as a female elder to take a Vitamin D3/K2 combo, a calcium/magnesium blend, collagen, and omegas 3-6-9 daily. I lead an active life and want to continue doing so for many years to come. These supplements, along with a healthy diet, engaging movement, meditation, social connection, and doing work I love make it so. It…

I’ve been a fan of Tim Ferriss for years now. I’ve watched him change from a sort of driven tech bro type into someone who’s really working on himself. We have something in common: childhood trauma that came to light many years later. It’s not easy, but so much better to face it and find helpful resources than to ignore it. Anyway, I get his 5-Bullet Friday emails, and I want to share something…

I had a good week last week in my bodywork practice. On Monday, I talked to a young woman who had signed up for a free 15-minute discovery call. Her father had seen me as a bodywork client and had asked if she could get in touch with me since she was a massage student. I said yes. She wanted some support and guidance on her career path and a sample of my bodywork, so I acted as a kind of…

There’s nothing like it. My mind can be going 1,000 miles per hour, worrying life like a dog worries a bone, oh so busy “figuring things out.” Making Plans A and B, sometimes C and D. Analyzing. Focusing on what is wrong: I should be making more money, should spend more time Continue reading Note to self: remember this next time I get sick of myself

Decades ago, I’d been told I had PTSD from a major tragic trauma in my family, and I read up on it…enough to learn that there is no “cure”. I did a lot of processing with and without a therapist, understanding more about what happened, recovering some lost memories, and having dreams that encouraged me to pursue investigating this tragedy, which I’d avoided for a long time, believing there was…