Category Archives: Retreat

On the Threshold of Spring

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

“How are you feeling?” I’ve come to hate that question. When I know it’s coming, I brace myself for it. I run through potential answers in my head, tossing some aside, tweaking others until I settle upon a response. Like … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, chemo, Daily Life, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Energy, Experiences, Family, gratitude, Healing, Health, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Retreat, Spring, Time, Wellness | Tagged breast cancer, cancer, challenges, chemotherapy, Family, health, healthcoachCleary, illness, journey, Loss, Spring | 3 Comments

Gratitude

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

Things I am grateful for today: Our health insurance. The Dana Farber Cancer Institute doctors, staff, volunteers and donors. That my illness is universally recognized to exist, and there’s a variety of treatment plans with proven success rates, and my … Continue reading →

Posted in Autoimmune illness, cancer, chemo, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Energy, gratitude, Healing, Health, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Personal Growth, Release, Retreat, Steroids | Tagged Autoimmune illness, being in process, breast cancer, butterfly, cancer, chemotherapy, cocoon, Family, gratitude, health, insurance, rest | Leave a comment

Trench Vibe

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

winter winds whip on the front lines of all things health + wealth + being + nothingness + that which lies within mindfulness on steroids, escaping deeply alert and ever watchful, losing sleep focused when it’s called for: track, weigh, … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, chemo, Daily Life, Energy, Experiences, gratitude, Healing, magic, Motherhood, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Parenting, Personal Growth, Poem, Release, Retreat, Steroids, Wellness | Tagged cancer, Family, home, love, motherhood, PANDAS illness, poetry, team, winter | 4 Comments

Into the Mystic

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Natural Mama Notes

My silence on here shows up in my reality in certain ways. It means I’m holding on very tightly to life. It means I’ve probably stopped writing. For me writing brings release and flow and transformation. When I’m holding on … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Energy, gratitude, Healing, Intuition, Life Passages, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Growth, Reflections, Release, Retreat, Wellness | Tagged balance, being enough, breast cancer, cancer, challenge, choose your own adventure novel, Completion, connection, consciousness, creating the future, discomfort, energy, Freedom to be, gratitude, growth, intentional living, intentionality, journey, love, mental health, Peace, self-care, self-reflection, support, wellness, writing | 6 Comments

Going Dark

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Natural Mama Notes

I’m pretty sure that 10 years ago people didn’t have to “go dark” when they had a down spell. I think we just kept to ourselves a bit. We didn’t accept invitations, certainly didn’t invite anyone over. And then, enter … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Health, Life Passages, Motherhood, Overcoming Challenges, Retreat, Wellness | Tagged challenges, diamond rugs, social media, struggling, we are all human | Leave a comment

The Space to Release

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Natural Mama Notes

Clench. Grip. Tighten. Hold On. Relax. Open. Loosen. Release. And so between two extremes the pendulum swings…back and forth, back and forth. Or does it? I just spent a week in Colorado. The first five days were planned, with almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Friendships, magic, Music, Opening, Overcoming Challenges, Reflections, Release, Retreat, Wellness | Tagged Boulder, Colorado, connection, consciousness, creating the future, Denver, flow, girlfriends, Health & Wellness, intentional living, Mudcrutch, My Morning Jacket, Nordic Lodge, Red Rocks, self-reflection, Steamboat Springs, Tom Petty, wedding anniversary | Leave a comment