by Jeni | Jul 14, 2018 | Caregiver/daughter, Family, Yoga
Mama was the undisputed Scrabble Champ of The West Ashley Branch Library in Charleston, South Carolina from 1999-2004. Growing up, she taught us words like “Oe” (Faroean Wind) and “Jo”(Sweetheart). She collected words the way...
by Jeni | Dec 17, 2017 | Travel, Yoga
“Travel is the discovery of truth; an affirmation of the promise that human kind is far more beautiful than it is flawed. With each trip comes a new optimism that where there is despair and hardship, there are ideas and people just waiting to be energized, to be...
by Jeni | Sep 7, 2017 | Caregiver/daughter, Family, Yoga
Mom stoops to pick up a leaf from the walkway at the memory care facility. She says with purpose, “I need to get out here and get these picked up.” Mom has always loved to sweep, and rake and weed. I make a mental note to bring her a broom when I come...
by Jeni | Aug 18, 2017 | Caregiver/daughter, Dogs, Yoga
The first time I met Tanner, it was November 5, 2010. I was hosting a yoga retreat at Skamania Lodge near the border of Washington and Oregon. I was wearing my yoga-retreat-coordinator hat and attitude that day, not my crazy-about-dogs hat. I walked into the first...
by Jeni | Jun 3, 2017 | Caregiver/daughter, Family, Yoga
On the table is a puzzle with the funny face of a dog wearing glasses. Even though much of the puzzle is unfinished, it is easy to imagine what the picture will eventually become. Puzzling gives us an activity to share with my Mom who likes to sit, have a cup of tea...
