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Two-Faced

By: redtentwomen July 3, 2023June 5, 2023

Faith, Intentional Living, Monthly Themes, relationships, WarriorAnxiety, Becky Allender, breathing, complexity, contractions, Embracing Life, Fear of Failure2 Comments

The afternoon air is sweltering as I do a cannonball and make a volcanic splash in the diving pool. I can feel the goosebumps on my arms expand like cones on an evergreen as I sink down into the frigid, dark, ominous water. I am taking my Junior Life Saver test, and I need to…

Breath of Life

“Take a deep breath and fill your belly with air, in through your nose and out through your mouth.” Ally gently guides us through a trauma-informed yoga practice. I notice the rubber mat beneath me and the earth holding me. I am gathered with eight women fighting to find goodness in our bodies, vessels that…

Touching Eternity

By: redtentwomen December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

LiteratureAdvent, Augustine, breathing, connection, CS Lewis, Joy, Living Present, Susan Tucker, yoga practice8 Comments

I sit on my yoga mat in the dim studio. The morning sun sends shafts of light spilling across the hardwood floor, and one by one, people drift in and unroll their mats around me. Soft music plays in the otherwise quiet room.

By: redtentwomen April 27, 2016April 24, 2016

Day to Daybreathing, Counseling, Divorce, God, Kacy Neinast, self-care, Therapy1 Comment

It’s been three years now, almost to the day, and I still remember the fear, anxiety, and just plain dread that clouded that day.

Learning to Breathe

By: redtentwomen April 29, 2015August 3, 2015

Day to DayAnxiety, Boston, breathing, Confrontation, Counseling, Divorce, Kacy Davis5 Comments

It’s been three years now, almost to the day, and I still remember the fear, anxiety, and just plain dread that clouded that day.

The Art of Breathing

By: redtentwomen April 24, 2014September 9, 2015

Travelbreathing, Busyness, God, Play, Rest, Tracy Hanson, Travel12 Comments

I am a woman who enjoys variety, especially when it comes to what I do with my time.

Breathing Freely Again

By: redtentwomen April 2, 2014September 9, 2015

Day to DayAddiction, breathing, dancing, Gratitude, Mary Jane Hamilton, relationship, relax, trust11 Comments

Growing up the youngest of three children I was expected to make life better for others, to figure out what they needed and whatever I did…to not cause any trouble.