Katherine Nicolai

It was forty feet tall, if it was an inch, and the span of its branches looked just as wide. I pushed up to my feet and started toward it. There were stepping stones dotted along the bluff,

It was forty feet tall, if it was an inch, and the span of its branches looked just as wide. I pushed up to my feet and started toward it. There were stepping stones dotted along the bluff,

It was forty feet tall, if it was an inch, and the span of its branches looked just as wide. I pushed up to my feet and started toward it. There were stepping stones dotted along the bluff,

I'd read somewhere that willows have other names. Sometimes they are called sallows or osiers. And I liked the way both of those words felt in my mouth. Fossils of them have been found dating to some 40 or 50 million years ago.

I'd read somewhere that willows have other names. Sometimes they are called sallows or osiers. And I liked the way both of those words felt in my mouth. Fossils of them have been found dating to some 40 or 50 million years ago.

I'd read somewhere that willows have other names. Sometimes they are called sallows or osiers. And I liked the way both of those words felt in my mouth. Fossils of them have been found dating to some 40 or 50 million years ago.

A willow branch

A willow branch

A willow branch

What a survivor, I thought, as I got closer and reached out to place my palm on its trunk. I closed my eyes and drew deep breaths through my nose. I imagined pulling a bit of whatever was in the tree, whatever made it, who and what it was. It's strength and adaptability. It's protective attitude and hopeful early bloom. I noticed how it felt in my chest and belly, in my legs and fingers.

What a survivor, I thought, as I got closer and reached out to place my palm on its trunk. I closed my eyes and drew deep breaths through my nose. I imagined pulling a bit of whatever was in the tree, whatever made it, who and what it was. It's strength and adaptability. It's protective attitude and hopeful early bloom. I noticed how it felt in my chest and belly, in my legs and fingers.

What a survivor, I thought, as I got closer and reached out to place my palm on its trunk. I closed my eyes and drew deep breaths through my nose. I imagined pulling a bit of whatever was in the tree, whatever made it, who and what it was. It's strength and adaptability. It's protective attitude and hopeful early bloom. I noticed how it felt in my chest and belly, in my legs and fingers.

and looked for any spots that felt stopped up. Patiently, I kept my hand on the tree and my breath circling. And soon, my highways were clear. my back roads wide open. I opened my eyes and let my palm fall away from the bark, turned and leaned my back against it. I was calmed, quieted, Nothing to search for or achieve. I just was, as the tree and the water were. Sweet dreams.

and looked for any spots that felt stopped up. Patiently, I kept my hand on the tree and my breath circling. And soon, my highways were clear. my back roads wide open. I opened my eyes and let my palm fall away from the bark, turned and leaned my back against it. I was calmed, quieted, Nothing to search for or achieve. I just was, as the tree and the water were. Sweet dreams.

and looked for any spots that felt stopped up. Patiently, I kept my hand on the tree and my breath circling. And soon, my highways were clear. my back roads wide open. I opened my eyes and let my palm fall away from the bark, turned and leaned my back against it. I was calmed, quieted, Nothing to search for or achieve. I just was, as the tree and the water were. Sweet dreams.

I was a full-time yoga teacher for over 20 years, and I know the power of intentional breathing. It's why our two deep breaths have been part of our bedtime routine since Episode 1. And that's why I want to introduce you to Moonbird.

I was a full-time yoga teacher for over 20 years, and I know the power of intentional breathing. It's why our two deep breaths have been part of our bedtime routine since Episode 1. And that's why I want to introduce you to Moonbird.

I was a full-time yoga teacher for over 20 years, and I know the power of intentional breathing. It's why our two deep breaths have been part of our bedtime routine since Episode 1. And that's why I want to introduce you to Moonbird.

Moonbird is a handheld breathing device designed to comfortably fit in the palm of your hand, which may help people living with stress, anxiety, insomnia, autism, ADHD, or burnout. When you shake it, it will start inflating and deflating. So in your hand, it will feel like you're holding a little bird that is breathing in and out. The only thing you need to do is breathe along with it.

Moonbird is a handheld breathing device designed to comfortably fit in the palm of your hand, which may help people living with stress, anxiety, insomnia, autism, ADHD, or burnout. When you shake it, it will start inflating and deflating. So in your hand, it will feel like you're holding a little bird that is breathing in and out. The only thing you need to do is breathe along with it.