Mirroring the Light
Mirroring the Light by Lauren Taub Cohen The setting sun spills its splendor across the soft, receiving sand and I study how the light...
Normalizing Affords Relief
Recent experiences have caused me to reflect on one of my favorite books of all time Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very...
Becoming Whole
I recently returned from my first weeklong meditation and mindfulness teacher training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. The week had...
Cycles within Cycles
Cycles within Cycles by Lauren Taub Cohen The rain playfully prances upon the puddles. Each drop falls without concern for perfection but...
Ordinary Magnificence
I wrote "Ordinary Magnificence" this time last year when I realized how I had let doubts and assumptions hinder me from doing what I've...
With Outstretched Arms
With Outstretched Arms by Lauren Taub Cohen The frosty sea glass air scatters my words like dainty dandelion seeds taken flight by the...
Norway
I am still tweaking the poem I said I would have ready today, but I promise not to disappoint. I stumbled across this poem, which I wrote...
Daring to be Me
This morning, I sat down to read and, a mere five sentences into reading, the first stanza of "Daring to be Me" swooped in and snagged my...
Leaving Doubt Behind
I think this poem, along with "Passing the Tests," is one of my favorites. I wrote "Leaving Doubt Behind" after hearing some good news...
Illness vs Wellness
I am sick with the plague as my husband puts it. I can barely lug myself around my apartment and, when I do dare to move, I feel an ache...
