I Am Here in Practice

What part of this is mine? Sometimes we have a say in what happens without having control over it. And sometimes knowing our part means recognizing where our responsibility ends. In Day 12 of I Am Here in Practice , I talk about the choices that belong to us, the ones that don’t, and what I’ve learned about participating in my own life without believing I have to carry all of it. Because doing my...

Not every practice we try is going to be something we want to keep. And sometimes something surprisingly simple turns out to be the thing that stays with us. In this episode, I reflect on some of the practices I’ve tried over the years, some that worked for me, some that didn’t, and what happened when I stopped thinking I had to make every one of them work. One of the things that stayed was hummin...

We can become very good at noticing what we need and still struggle to respond to it. In this episode of I Am Here in Practice , I talk about the question that helped begin You Are Here : how could I know so much about what I needed and still have such a hard time acting on what I knew? We explore the difference between noticing and responding, what it means to let what we know about ourselves bec...

Day 9 — The Brief Reset Sometimes taking care of ourselves can feel like one more thing we have to find time for. In this episode, I reflect on what changed when I stopped assuming that something had to take a lot of time to be worth doing. A stretch while standing in line. A fuller breath. A few seconds to let the body release some of what it has been carrying. These small moments aren’t meant to...

Sometimes the things we do to help ourselves can quietly become another thing we think we should be doing right. In this episode, I reflect on my relationship with meditation, what changed when something I loved began to feel more like an assignment. We also explore something the body already knows how to do: release, sigh, exhale, as something we can experience right where we are. Because care do...

Today, I’m joined by my co-host, Lil Bit , who contributes a little commentary and quite a bit of purring. Apparently, she had thoughts too. ) The things we say to ourselves repeatedly can become familiar enough to feel true. But familiarity can work in another direction too. In this episode, I reflect on what can happen when we choose one kind, believable sentence and return to it. Not to convinc...

We hear our own voice more than any other. Over time, the way we speak to ourselves can become so familiar that we barely notice its tone or the weight it carries. In this episode, I reflect on what happens when we begin listening not only to what we’re saying to ourselves, but to how we’re saying it. We explore the difference between kindness and forced positivity, why a believable sentence can m...

What happens when years of symptoms, diagnoses, questions, and uncertainty suddenly remind you of a can of alphabet soup? ) Lots of fun stuff! In this episode, I reflect on the strange experience of living with symptoms that move, change, disappear, and return and what it can mean to finally receive a diagnosis when there are still unanswered questions. But this isn’t only about what’s hard. It’s...

How does a day actually end? In this episode of I Am Here in Practice, I talk about the difference between stopping and ending and how unfinished things can keep asking for our attention long after we’ve stopped doing them. Some of it is finished. Some of it isn’t. And the day can still be over. Sometimes rest begins when we let one thing be the last thing. Inspired by Day 5 of You Are Here: A Dai...

What does tired look like before it becomes exhausted? In this episode of I Am Here in Practice , I’m thinking about the quieter signals that tell us something has shifted, our concentration, patience, pace, or energy—and what can change when we begin to recognize them a little earlier. Inspired by Day 4 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change. Music created with AIVA. Take wha...

What happens when the day you planned no longer fits the energy you have? In this episode of I Am Here in Practice, I’m thinking about flow not as letting go of our responsibilities, but as recognizing that even when some things can’t change, something often can. The time. The order. The pace. The expectation. Sometimes a little room to move is enough to find another way through. Inspired by Day 3...

What does it mean to listen to yourself without immediately trying to figure something out? In this episode of I Am Here in Practice , I’m thinking about the quieter signals we notice inside ourselves—and what can happen when we give them a little room before trying to understand, change, or fix them. Sometimes the practice is simply listening without answering. Inspired by Day 2 of You Are Here:...

You will wander. Your attention will go somewhere else. Life will happen. That doesn’t mean you’ve lost your way. You can notice. You can return. You can begin again where you are. Inspired by Day 1 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change. Take what fits. Leave the rest. Return when you need to. Original music created with AIVA.com This is a public episode. If you would like to...

Welcome to Day 1 of I Am Here in Practice. You Are Here begins with three simple words that have meant different things to me at different times in my life. In this episode, I reflect on where those words came from, what they mean to me now, and why spending time with ourselves may be one of the simplest ways we begin building a relationship with ourselves. Inspired by Day 1 of You Are Here: A Dai...

Today we’re beginning again. Over the past several months, something unexpected happened. As I began reading this companion out loud, I realized I wasn’t just hearing the words, I was hearing myself. This episode is a reflection on that journey. Sometimes we don’t fully understand what we’ve created until we’ve lived with it for a while. Sometimes the words stay the same, but we change. Beginning...

Welcome to this Returning Practice from I Am Here. The way we speak to ourselves shapes the atmosphere we live in. This quiet practice is an invitation to notice the tone of your inner voice with curiosity, and to make space for one gentle sentence. Inspired b y Day 6 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change. Take a few moments for yourself. Take what works. Leave the rest. Orig...

This episode is from the original I Am Here in Practice series. The podcast has since begun again from Day 1 as the companion and my understanding of it have continued to evolve. Welcome to Day 6 of I Am Here In Practice. The voice you hear most is your own. In today’s reflection, we explore how the tone of our inner voice shapes the way we move through the world. Sometimes the smallest shift isn’...

Welcome to this Returning Practice from I Am Here. Rest doesn’t begin when we fall asleep. It begins when we gently allow the day to come to a close. This practice offers a quiet moment to soften your pace, settle your attention, and prepare for rest. Inspired by Day 5 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change. As your day comes to a close, allow yourself to slow down for just a few...

Welcome to Day 5 of I Am Here In Practice. Rest doesn’t begin the moment we fall asleep. It begins when we allow the day to soften. In today’s reflection, we explore how small evening transitions can help us let go of what’s unfinished and gently prepare for rest. Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is stop asking more of ourselves. Inspired by Day 5 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living In...

Welcome to Life in Practice. Learning to pace myself has been one of the biggest adjustments I’ve had to make while living inside change. It wasn’t about doing less. It was about noticing when to soften before I reached the point of having to recover. This reflection shares one small piece of what that practice has looked like for me. I hope it encourages you to notice your own rhythm with a littl...

Welcome to this Returning Practice from I Am Here. Every day has its own rhythm. This practice is an invitation to notice the natural patterns of effort, pause, and rest that are already present. Sometimes simply recognizing your rhythm is enough to move through the day with a little more steadiness. Inspired by Day 4 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change. Take a few moments for...

Welcome to Day 4 of I Am Here In Practice. Every day has a natural rhythm. In today’s reflection, we explore what can happen when we begin noticing the patterns of effort and rest already present instead of expecting every moment to feel the same. Sometimes steadiness comes from trusting your rhythm rather than trying to control it. Inspired by Day 4 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Insi...

Welcome to this Returning Practice from I Am Here. Energy changes throughout the day. This gentle practice is an invitation to notice the energy you have right now, not the energy you wish you had. Small adjustments can help you move with yourself instead of against yourself. Inspired by Day 3 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change. Take a few moments for yourself. Take what work...

Welcome to Day 3 of I Am Here In Practice. Energy isn’t something we either have or don’t have, it changes throughout the day. In today’s reflection, we explore what can happen when we stop pushing through and begin working with the energy we actually have. Sometimes the smallest adjustment can change the rhythm of an entire day. Inspired by Day 3 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside...

Welcome to I Am Here — In Practice. Gentle Orientation is a reflection inspired by Day 2 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change. When life feels uncertain, it’s natural to search for answers. But sometimes what we need first isn’t an answer, it’s orientation. Today’s reflection explores how gently returning your attention to the present moment can help you feel more grounded, mor...