by Amy Walton | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the summer of 2012, my then fiance brought his lawn care equipment and tool chest to my house to store in my garage. Having received a coveted fellowship at a major university, he closed up the house he’d been renting and moved to the central part of the...
by Amy Walton | Mar 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
White Hill Trail, Forest Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA Take a deep breath… talking to myself here. Once upon a time there was a couple who was very much in love… or so I thought (and I can only speak for myself). The one man with whom I...
by Amy Walton | Feb 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Prior to a recent yin yoga class I led, I had not prepared any meditation or points to ponder for my students. I usually have some prompts, if you will, on which they can choose to meditate, or I simply direct them to focus on their breath, noticing how slow it is....
by Amy Walton | Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
I Won’t Be Doing a Wheel Pose Within the Next Month, but Soon… I’m in pain. I took a hard hit on my glutes (buttocks) a couple days, something that can only be credited to sheer stupidity on my part. Yes, my tailbone is sore, and my QL muscle on the...
by Amy Walton | Jan 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
My lavender eye bag atop my weighted blanket (author photo) I have slowly exited a personal hell… no other way to put it. Two weeks ago, when I sought a loving in-person conversation after asking for a couple months of the most serious and honest reflection of...