AuthorThe Zen Den

Hello and welcome to The Zen Den. My name is Alison and while I am passionate about many things, my most inspiring driving force is human connection. Blogger, content writer, orthopedic exercise specialist, motivational speaker, international yoga pro, published songwriter, avid poker player, mom and wife are just a few of my titles. But when I do my job at NASA, I am known simply as “The Fairy Zenmother” a role I deeply love because people invite me into their space to help them find their center, relax and stretch their muscles and destress their mind. Here in the blogosphere version of The Zen Den, I invite you into my world where I will explore ideas for creating a better tomorrow and a kinder today. And hopefully, with insight, authenticity and humor; my words, observations and experiences will help you feel calm, centered, intellectually challenged and spiritually enlightened. Alternatively, if you have something you would like to see covered in The Zen Den, just let me know. Your feedback is welcome and valuable to the success of this blog. Finally, my heart is filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to share with all of you.

Unconventionally, Unconditional

In my quest to be fearless and adventurous, I am going to open myself up today and be vulnerable as I share a window into my past, and reexamine some of the tumultuous twists and turns that shaped my journey. My childhood was anything but normal...

Happy Is As Happy DOSE!

Do you know what makes you happy, as in, truly blissful? While your personal “happy triggers” may be different than mine, the substance of everyone’s happy place is the same. In neuroscience speak, in order to get your “feel good” on you need to...

Kindness Matters

Time after time, throughout our history we have witnessed our nation’s citizens come together to help one another in times of desperation, catastrophe and natural disaster. In the midst of mayhem, we see one human quality repeatedly stand out, and...

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