The pain of mental health challenges During my first big race, the Capital City Half and Quarter Marathon in Columbus, my anxiety nearly kept me from even signing up. On
Desensitizing Around Painful Sounds I use meditation to overcome difficulties around unpleasant thoughts and body sensations, specifically the sound of leaf blowers and lawn mowers. If a landscape crew was
Practicing with Pain and Pleasure There it was, that familiar twinge. While training for a third marathon, I’d chosen the indoor track over the ice and snow-covered Olentangy Trail. Sixteen
Meditation: what to do when sound is painful Even if the sound is painful, that irritation can be transformed into meditative practice. On an early morning trail run, I felt
“Behind every beautiful thing, there’s some kind of pain.” ― Bob Dylan Hear that sound? That’s me kicking and screaming as people (people I’m paying) drag me into the current
“A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” – Thomas Mann (1875 – 1955) People often ask whether I write by
Award-Winning Author, Meditator, Marathoner, and Dog-Mom in Columbus, Ohio
Award-Winning Author, Meditator, Marathoner, and Dog-Mom in Columbus, Ohio
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