Creating necessary boundaries
A few thoughts about boundaries in action. Two weeks ago, I had the great good fortune to be back among my Big Island sisters. Big Island writing retreats are the brain child of the indefatigable…
A few thoughts about boundaries in action. Two weeks ago, I had the great good fortune to be back among my Big Island sisters. Big Island writing retreats are the brain child of the indefatigable…
Emerge session 1 was a hit! Faithe and I couldn’t be happier that the vision we had and what we hoped to share has turned into reality. We want to thank the participants of our…
Friends, I’m excited to announce a new class offering! Emerge: Mindful Artistic Inspiration Bullet point details: What: Mindfulness by Faithe and Tracey Yokas Creates are teaming up to bring you mindful artistic inspiration called: EmergeWhen:…
We are taking a break this week from our Untamed book club. We will return next week with our regularly scheduled entry. If you'd like to get caught up on what we've been saying, you…
One of the coolest places we visited in Poland was the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Located 20 minutes outside of Krakow, the mine attracts over one million visitors each year. Now I know why. Here's a brief…
Holy shit balls, folks. Since last I wrote I took my first trip “home” to Poland—motherland on the maternal side of my family tree. The trip was amazing, all I’d hoped for and more. Every…
A friend of mine recently messaged me via Facebook with a link that contained a call for submissions to a site doing a month long exploration of mental illness. She thought I might want to contribute. I sure did,…
Three years have passed since I shared the words here that my first ever printed (on real paper) essay was included in an anthology called Belly Shame: Stories from the Gut. I’m thrilled to announce…
What IS the point? I had a couple friends over the other day to do art. I was ready. I’d covered the kitchen table with butcher block paper, and set out glue, paint, brushes, and…
One of Sunday’s last prompts was, “With all of you as witness, here’s what I commit to. . .” I wanted to share what I wrote: I commit to remembering. I will remember this time,…
Day 2 of Beth Bornstein Dunnington’s most recent Big Island Writers’ Workshop/LA edition happened back on August 5. Life has been a whirlwind between then and now, but I wanted to say a little something…
I'm thrilled to report that this batch of babies has flown the coop. Look closely. In the picture on the left, you can see the mama (her green back is facing the camera) perched on…
Thank you, readers, for sending in questions about my self-care journey and blogging. I answered a few. Do we really need a goal to be able to take care of ourselves? I’ll only speak for myself…
Here’s a brand new shot of mama hummingbird tending her eggs. The nest is directly outside our back door, nestled high in the leaves of a ficus tree. Season’s worth of babies have been nurtured…
All my life I have been a “doer.” One who does. I have striven. I’ve defined myself as diligent. If you’ve needed a job done well, I’ve been your go-to person. If you’ve needed a…
Friday morning, I sat down at my desk to complete my daily gratitude journal. The first question on every page is the same: In two words, how do you feel right now? Like I do…