Marylee FairbanksLetter From A BullyDianne sat next to me in second grade. Her last name started with a G but I can’t remember it. She never looked you in the eye, rarely...
Marylee FairbanksThe Princess Of Garbage DayI am cleaning out my basement. I clutch my box of Hefty Ultra-flex Garbage Bags, inhale the musty aroma and repeat the mantra – it’s good...
Marylee FairbanksA Revolution in Resolutions: 6 Steps to Calling Your Deepest Desires Into Your LifeThe empty boxes are on the curb for recycling. The vacuum cylinder is coated with sparkles and stray pine needles are strewed about the...
Marylee FairbanksWearing MasksDay 20 of the 24 Things Challenge: I pushed aside the curtains, turned on the lights, and emptied out my son's bedroom closet. I piled...
Marylee FairbanksA Sleepless NightI struggled with this month’s blog. I have 3 semi-finished compositions on my desktop and was unable to complete any of them. One was...
Marylee FairbanksAmerican MomI’m a normal American Mom. I drop my son at school, hurry to yoga class, swap kids stories with the bank teller, and destroy the Earth. I...
Marylee FairbanksI Hate Handstands“I hate this shirt.” My son takes the grey polo shirt, rolls it up in a ball and drops it. “What do you mean you hate it? It’s a...
Marylee FairbanksThe Subtle Indignities of Silly DaddyIt’s been a tough week here at our house. I had my ACL surgery on Thursday and have been on crutches since. My son came down with the...
Marylee FairbanksWhere Sleigh Bells RingI lie in my driveway and wave my arms and legs. Harry, my 11 month old border collie, jumps on top of me, mouth open, tongue hanging out,...
Marylee FairbanksSquishy ThingsMy son hates bedtime. I was the same as a child. I recall lying with my head under the blankets, blood chilled, the hair on the back of...
Marylee FairbanksVishuddhas SongImagine a room that teems with Grandfather clocks: some are narrow with intricate designs; others are wide and impose themselves. Each is...
Marylee FairbanksUnfurledIt is easy to let go of 2020. We felt confined and constrained this year and people faced immeasurable loss. It’s natural to want to put...
Marylee FairbanksAn Improvised Adventure"Hey Mama, look! That roller coaster is running after us!" I lift my head off the black leather headrest and open my eyes. He is...
Marylee FairbanksFurther Than We Know“If a Butterfly flaps its wings in China, it changes the weather in New York.” Most of you have probably heard some version of this...
Marylee FairbanksNews Center Five Empowering HerLast month, we brought a small part of our group together to do yoga under the eclipse, next to the sea. It was a powerful and wonderful...
Marylee FairbanksWell VersedBoston Yoga Magazine article about Marylee's yoga company Chakras Yoga READ HERE