Nasty, little five-letter words: Should
Today, 10/29, is my four-year anniversary of my graduation from yoga teacher training. (Thanks, Facebook, for the reminder, without which my dates would be fuzzy!) It’s kind of a big deal, even …
Wellness Blog
Nasty, little five-letter words: Worry
It is nearly comical that worry is my next post. I started to write it weeks ago, right after finishing the first post on nasty little five-letter words. It just …
Nasty, little five-letter words: Guilt
Guilt. I woke up today feeling something I haven’t felt in a very long time: Guilt. A nasty, nearly useless little five letter word. Maybe at one time in our …
Joy Bubbles
There are too many benefits to meditation to count, to list, to be comprehensive, but learning how to live in a way in which I am present in each moment …
Mirror, Mirror, what words have you for me?
It’s been a hot summer, the first really hot summer since I moved to North Carolina. I finally got out for a walk around the lake behind my house the …
Obstacles: The gauntlet is thrown.
Ganesha is the elephant-headed Hindu deity, who is commonly known as the remover of obstacles. He and his energy have been on my mind a lot in the last week. …
The Precipice, Honoring Intentions, and Universal Grace
Sometime last October, in general conjunction with my new year’s intention setting, I threw a wild, loud promise to the universe that I would listen to my inner voice, my …
On the deaths of beetles and birds…
I have fungus gnats on my houseplants. I acquired them when I decided to be creative and bring in some moss from outside for a potted arrangement. The moss is long …
The Pen is mightier… well, Mighty.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. * misquoted Thoreau This (mis)quote is on the cover of the journal I have used for the …
When Trees Let Go
This time of year (spring) in yoga classes all over North America, you’ll hear dharma/intention/inspiration talks about spring, and making room for new growth, and sometimes the place that death …