Soft Smile Somatics (Possible by Design is now Soft Smile Somatics)

Hello everyone. The Halloween season has me feeling a little creative. I've been experimenting with my crystal sound bowls, haunting chimes, and a vintage, hand-cranked music box, exploring the different sounds, textures, and combinations they create. I thought Halloween would be the perfect excuse to experiment with something a little dissonant and spooky. I wanted to share the results. A Little Halloween Magic 🎃 Whether you're in the mood for a little Halloween atmosphere, a quiet moment to...

“ Her rebellion begins with curiosity. The Gentle Rebel A ROOTED & REBELLIOUS WORKSHOP Own Your Voice. Live Your Story. There comes a point when self-discovery asks something more of us. It's one thing to recognize what matters to you. It's another to own what you find and give your strengths, ideas, desires, quirks, and convictions a little more room in the world. Your rebellion doesn't have to be loud. It might be quiet, playful, unconventional, tender, or entirely your own. The Gentle...

Hi Reader, This past year has been a busy one for me. I created a dozen workshops, wrote numerous meditations, started my yoga therapy practicum, took up playing crystal sound bowls (more soon), completed numerous trainings, took a deeper dive into yogic philosophy, finished my first year in graduate school, and built a business. Since 2024 I have been on a journey back to myself. Reconnecting with my creativity, values, and purpose, pursuing my lifelong dream of becoming a psychologist, and...

Hi Reader, Following the guidance of one of my yoga teachers, I committed to a 30-day yoga and meditation practice using visualization and reflection to connect with ancestral strength, acknowledge and honor their sacrifices, and recognize the gifts they passed on. I was invited to gather meaningful artifacts: photos, flowers, trinkets, anything that held a connection. I collected recipes in my mom’s handwriting, a hand-crocheted doily my grandma made, and, for my brother, always a song by...

Hi Reader, I recently connected with an old colleague I hadn't spoken to since 2007. Our conversation stayed delightfully in the present. Our paths overlapped briefly all of those years ago, and it's so far behind us now that the present felt infinitely more interesting. As we caught up, our conversation drifted toward the ways we each experience the world and how those perspectives shape our work, friendships, and family relationships. At work, she was feeling depleted and unseen, swimming...

Hi Reader, Over the past couple of years, I've rekindled that old flame. I still wonder sometimes... why did I ever stop playing guitar? Why did I give my clarinet away, convinced I'd never play again? Why did I stop tinkering with the instruments I'd collected over the years—my mandolin, ukulele, and handpan? The answer is simple — I stopped creating space for it. Looking back, I also underestimated how important that part of me was to feeling truly alive and engaged with what life has to...

Hi Reader, Someone told me recently, “your brain is like a wildflower garden.” I love ideas. I went for ice cream with a friend and by the time we finished our cones I had designed three new flavors, written a novel about a young protagonist who moves to a new town and is ridiculed for her fashion sense, only to inspire a unique unfolding of events, and drew inspiration from the organized collection of colorful ice cream, sherbet, and sorbet to sort my closet in a way to maximize bursts of...

Hi Reader, I've been talking about Whimsical & Wild quite a bit lately. There's a reason for that. The themes at the heart of these workshops—creativity, curiosity, instinct, and aliveness—are things I've lost touch with more than once throughout my life. Like many people, I've spent periods of my life focused on responsibility, productivity, and doing what I thought I should do. And every time I reconnect with those quieter, more creative parts of myself, life feels bigger, richer, more...

Hi Reader, Summer has a way of pulling us in many directions. Between vacations, family gatherings, long evenings, and changing routines, it's easy to move through the season without ever fully arriving in it. So I put something together for the season: Soft Smile Rhythm: Summer Shala. Rather than another thing to add to your to-do list, Summer Shala offers a gentle rhythm woven into real summer life, helping you stay connected to yourself while fully enjoying the season. Throughout the...