I am starting this letter with a huge, deep breath because it is October and what that means for me is that I finally get to move into a solid and lasting routine. That might sound boring to you but right now it’s pretty much the most exciting thing in my life.
Read MoreI am lying on a bed of soft pebbles on the northern point of Red Pine Lake surrounded by two 10 year olds and two 13 year olds deep in a spontaneous “choose your own adventure” game led by my favorite 13 year old boy on the planet. We are one day into a camping trip that I’ve been anticipating for months.
Read MoreI’m reflecting on what a gift this year has been, how thankful I am to have so many choices in my life and how we made the choice to move to Spain in the first place. The question takes me back through the countless moments in time that finally ushered me into this one life-altering action.
Read MoreI am just back from my own personal retreat and am reminded of how important taking time for myself is. When my daughters were old enough, I made a personal commitment to doing this at least once a year and I am always blown away by how much I learn and how much energy I return with. I just came across another, “top reasons to go on a yoga retreat” article and the reasons didn’t quite resonate with me so, fresh from my own retreat, I thought I’d write my own.
Read MoreI tend to see the world through the lens of abundance versus lack. But somehow I seem to have made an exception for time. Without being conscious of it, over the years, I’ve allowed intense busyness to creep in, out of some skewed idea that I’m running out of time. And so the pursuit of all the things I love (and many things I don’t), and the fear that I won’t have time for it all, has created a false construct that preferences lack over abundance.
Read MoreIt is strange to be so far away and “virtually” witness the closing of We Are Yoga, a studio that has been such an essential part of my life for so many years. This blog is a gratitude practice - a private reflection made public - expressing what I have most loved about We Are Yoga.
Read MoreOne of the things I’m enjoying most about learning Spanish is the small discoveries I am making about the impact language and culture have on one another. Here is my current favorite observation:
Some of the most repeated words I hear in conversations are descriptions of beauty and wonder.
Read MoreI was having a moment of deep appreciation for my yoga practice the other day when during shvasana, I realized that yoga is one of the few familiar and comfortable places in my life right now.
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