Dream. Follow it. Then believe that you will have the support you need. It was about two years ago when a little thought popped in my head during a yoga class….. I can do this. I would LOVE to do this. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful dream? Silly thought though….. And then all the reasons … Continue reading »
Tall cup of Meditation
When it rains, it pours. Sorry to use a lame old adage like that, but it’s true. Being somewhat overwhelmed with the heaping amount of *stuff* going on, I’m trying to keep myself in balance. I really don’t want to freak out, cry, break down….. You get the idea. Vodka used to work really well … Continue reading »
Sankalpa
This last session completed my third weekend at Yoga Teacher Training and the focus was on setting our intention for the course, or Sankalpa. It sounds easy, right? Right off the bat - here are a few: I want to be a good yoga teacher I want to dive deeper in my practice I want to gain … Continue reading »
First day of school
Yoga Teacher Training school that is. I’ve picked out my outfit and packed my bag for the day. Nervous, apprehensive, and don’t know what to expect. All my shit is coming up – Am I good enough? Will they like me? Will I make friends? Why am I doing this? Should I be doing this? … Continue reading »
Putting it out there
Dear Universe: Okay, so you have me hooked. I believe in this whole putting-good-thoughts-out-there-and-getting-good-things-back-in-return. So, here goes: I made the committment to a Yoga Teacher Training program and I’m really excited about it. I’m also pretty nervous that I don’t know what it means to actually pursue a passion. Please help me with that. And … Continue reading »
the Balance of Fear
Does it keep us safe? Or does it haunt us? How do we keep our children safe without scaring them? Hell, how do we keep ourselves safe without constantly living in a state of fear? Living with a toddler, I don’t usually watch the news on TV. That always sounded bizarre to me before I … Continue reading »
Sweet Spot
There are plenty of “sweet spots” but this one is about Yoga. I took myself to a class today. I say that because in some ways I felt it wasn’t all me. The old me would have just stayed in the mood, gone home after work, and through the motions of the nightly routine. The … Continue reading »
the Hard work of Happiness
I’m reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I LOVE this book. I just want to drink it up. It is my comfortable, cozy place. It’s not an easy pleasure read for me. Each time I sit down to read I learn more about myself and become more aware of others, my surroundings, and how it … Continue reading »
Tantrum and the Tao Te Ching
After battling some particularly difficult tantrums from my two-year-old son over the past 48 hours, this happened to be the excerpt I read from The Parent’s Tao Te Ching, by William Martin today: Seeing to the Heart Some behavior in your children will seem “good” to you. Other behavior will seem unequivocally “bad.” Notice both … Continue reading »
One of those days
“Today, I will let myself enjoy life as I go through my day.” affirmation from Melody Beattie’s book, The Language of Letting Go I just feel yucky today. I don’t really know why or have a good reason, It’s one of those days. As coincidence would have it, today is Friday the 13th. I’m not … Continue reading »
