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Sarah Koestner

Watering the Plant of Intimate Relationships

Today I want to talk about connection. It's something we all want more of and something that in today's culture, many of us are lacking....

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The "Mother" of All Transitions Part One: Pregnancy

When we got pregnant-- after over two years of trying, I was over the moon with happiness. The previous two years had been fraught with...

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The Mother of All Transitions Part Two: Birth

The birth experience was very important to me. I had it all planned out. I had a mid-wife and a doula. My husband and I had created a...

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The Mother of All Transitions Part Three: Opening Up to Feeling it All

The first time I held our little son in my arms my heart expanded to ten times its previous size. It might be a cliche but it is also...

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Finding Inner Freedom

How can you find your freedom right now, in this moment? For those of us lucky enough to not be working on the front lines of this...

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How to Cultivate Beginner's Mind

If you're a perfectionist like me, learning and creating while practicing "beginner's mind" is something you might find challenging. What...

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5 Ways You Can Meet Your Fear With Compassion

With all the violence (and threats of violence) that have been in the headlines these past few weeks, the emotion of fear has been living...

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Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good

Yesterday, while taking a drop-in art class I had an experience that I don't always have when I'm engaging in something creative: I was...

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Four Benefits of a Daily Meditation Practice

A couple of months ago I gave myself a challenge. I committed to meditating every morning for at least ten minutes a day for the next...