Showing Up
Eighty percent of success is showing up. ~Woody Allen Enough. Thank you Mother Nature for making sure our snow pack is the best in many years. Thank you for the powder days and the beautiful white covered mountains against blue skies. Thank you, but that’s enough. It’s March. Time for a slow thaw. The day […]
This Too Shall Pass
“Life has got to be lived – that’s all there is to it. At seventy, I would say the advantage is that you take life more calmly. You know that ‘this, too, shall pass!’”— Eleanor Roosevelt Confession. I have been dreading this weekend. It’s a long anatomy weekend in our 300 Hour program. I love […]
None of My Business
“Disregard what others think and the prison door will swing open.” ~Lao Tzu You’ve heard the saying “what others think about me is none of my business” right? I have been thinking about a deeper concept. The 20-40-60 rule. For sure because I am knocking on 60’s door! In our 20’s and 30’s we tend […]
Forgive Me?
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. ~Lewis B. Smedes I’ve been thinking about forgiveness a lot lately. Mostly forgiveness for myself. Every night I go to bed rolling back the tapes of the day-gone-by. And every night I have regrets. I beat myself up for things […]
5 Years
“5 by 5 rule: If it’s not gonna matter in 5 years, don’t spend more than 5 minutes being upset about it.” ~anonymous I don’t know who said this, but it’s a damn good rule. Take a moment to reflect on the things that are weighing on your mind right now. Your worries and fears, […]
Love Your Brain
It’s February, the month officially dedicated to LOVE. I am no expert on romantic love, just ask my husband. So I’ll stay in my lane and share messages about Self Love. And there is no better place to start than with your own mental health. I want to pass on some great information with you […]
Overprepare…then Go With the Flow
Getting out of town for me is the hardest thing I do. I am an organizer, a scheduler, a planner, a calendar keeper, and a to-the-minute time controller. I know, doesn’t sound much like a yoga teacher. Travel, especially now, has turned all of that on its’ head. It’s impossible to be in control of […]
Go After Your Dreams
Today I witnessed a dream come true, right before my eyes. Ferosa, who is serving a life sentence, stepped into the shoes of a trainer. She, to my knowledge, is the first ever incarcerated person who is leading a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training program inside prison walls. She helped screen and select 7 wonderful women […]
40-60-80
A busy Mother of littles. An empty-nester/entrepreneur. A retired octogenarian. My baby sister is turning 40. I am (almost) 60. And Mama Val just turned 80. We just spent a week in Hawaii, celebrating BIG birthdays, and discussing life. I came home so inspired by these two women, and wanted to share a few nuggets […]
Thoughts on Blinking
“As time goes by, suddenly you’re wise, another blink of an eye, sixty-seven is gone.The sun is getting high, we’re moving on…” ~Five for Fighting And just like that, it’s June, my favorite month. Because it’s my birthday month, and because Geminis are my favorite people. I married one and gave birth to one. Never […]