Tag Archives: relationships

MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND – KIWI TALK ABOUT THIS?

Posted on December 27, 2023 by catnipkiss

Yesterday was Christmas day. Yesterday half my heart boarded a plane and went to the other side of the world. Permanently. My daughter is the most courageous and determined person I know. Becoming a mother opened her eyes to the … Continue reading →

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Dear Mom

Posted on July 15, 2018 by catnipkiss

Dear Mom, It’s been a year since you left us. Passed on. Gone to Heaven. Died. And lately I have been missing you more than ever. There is so much I want to tell you, so much I want to … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Day Wish  

Posted on May 13, 2018 by catnipkiss

It’s Mother’s Day. The day that we honor our mothers, as we should. I feel it in all directions – I am a mother, a daughter whose mother passed away ten months ago, and a teacher who had to think … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Miss My Mother

Posted on September 7, 2017 by catnipkiss

My mother passed away less than two months ago, on July 16th, after three years of illness. I spent a good deal of time with her through her decline. It was difficult sometimes to see her wasting away, to help … Continue reading →

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A-Z, A Writing Exercise

Posted on March 10, 2017 by catnipkiss

So, interestingly enough, a recent heartbreak/breakup has inspired me to start writing more. Everything can become a story, and in this way we can process deep pain and turn it into art. As writers, we store away story ideas and … Continue reading →

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HOW TO AVOID GETTING HURT IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP

Posted on December 10, 2016 by catnipkiss

You can’t. The end. Just kidding! I’ve been puzzling through this lately, as I have recently fallen in love again. Or perhaps for the first time. Every time is different; every time feels new. I’m equal parts ecstatic and terrified. … Continue reading →

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THE BLOG I ALMOST WROTE…

Posted on April 7, 2014 by catnipkiss

  This is not the blog I wrote this morning.  I scrapped that one.  It started like this: “Did you ever have one of those days?  I recently found out that the guy I had a 5-year relationship with (a … Continue reading →

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Couple-Wupples…

Posted on August 2, 2012 by catnipkiss

Recently someone posted a picture on my Facebook wall:  “I’m not single.  I’m in a relationship with freedom!” Ha-ha-ha, yeah baby. You tell ‘em! (Choking back a sad mournful whimper) It’s time for me to admit that I’m not as … Continue reading →

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Are Yoga Teachers Better in Bed?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by catnipkiss

(Originally published in elephant journal:  http://www.elephantjournal.com  under pen name, Alexa Maxwell) Are Yoga Teachers Better in Bed? Yes, yes, oh God yes! And here’s why: • Yoga teachers know the body. They know theirs and they want to know yours. … Continue reading →

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Being Single SUCKS!!!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by catnipkiss

Learning to sit with yourself in quiet acceptance is a noble and worthwhile endeavor. We are, each and every one of us, ultimately alone. We are born alone and we will die alone. It is a valiant and wise person … Continue reading →

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