Yesterday my city woke up to about an inch of snow – and a lot of black ice. Schools were canceled, buses were on snow routes, and the newscasters were gleefully running a continuous loop of cars sliding sideways on streets and crashing into things. If you live some place that actually has winter and snow plows it’s hard to…
I was student teaching part of a yoga class today (I know! I’m super excited about that too!) and was leading my fellow yogis through some sun salutations. There were some beginners in the class, and I’m also just learning to be a teacher and how to explain poses, so I broke down the flow of poses into segments and…
I’m going to say something that may surprise you: you are perfect just the way you are. Yes, YOU. You are perfect the way you are right now. And so am I. It doesn’t matter if your thighs jiggle or your hair is frizzy or you eat donuts for dinner or you’re cranky until you have coffee or you can’t…
“I can’t sleep any more. It’s too much like death.” — Cosmo Castorini in “Moonstruck” When’s the last time you replaced your pillows or bought new sheets? I was in bed the other night, tossing and turning, when I had the sudden urge to use the restroom. Apparently when you hit your 50s, your night become an…
I’ve never been big on holidays, especially Christmas. Too much drama, too much expectation, too much disappointment. But once in my life, many years ago, I had the perfect Christmas, without doing Christmas at all. “What are you doing for Christmas?” my friend Iron Man asked me earlier in the week. “Nothing.” I answered. “No one’s around this year.” I…
“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” –Christopher Robin Today in yoga class our dharma talk was on the subject of faith. “Like some of you, I had a visceral reaction when I heard that was the topic of the month at the studio,” the instructor said. …
“It is in the moments of silence, that we can be taken to our own world where our real essence longs to be part of.” ― Mimi Novic My grandpa was a little boy when World War ended, 100 years ago today. Even though he was only 8…
Today I was reading the story of a woman Zen master named Sono. She was known for her practice of leading people to enlightenment by using the affirmation “Thank you for everything, I have no complaint whatsoever”. People would come to her ill, upset, suffering, and still she told them to use this affirmation and repeat it often. Understandably a…
You’ve likely heard that saying that it takes 30 days to make a new habit. But how long does it take for old habits to die? The answer: forever. We’ve all done it. We start a workout routine. We lose weight. We quit smoking. We stop drinking. We’re doing great. We feel strong and powerful. We keep up our new…
As part of my “I’m 50 Now Self Realization Tour” I expanded my existing yoga practice and made the decision to enroll in Yoga Teacher Training (YTT). Given my introvert tendencies, some people I know were surprised that I was taking YTT — teaching a class seems to be way outside of my normal comfort zone. But as I’m going…
