Wild and free
I’ve been at it again. Taking some time away from this space to explore places that are new to me, and to build my mindfulness and yoga teaching practices at the same time. This time, I kind of outdid myself, though.
Travel
Still, though
In the yoga classes I teach, I often talk about how stillness is an illusion. Even when you think you’re “holding a pose,” you’re still breathing, and blinking, and engaging in a thousand other tiny micro-movements of which you may not even be aware. Within you, your blood is circulating and your metabolism is transforming …
Balancing act
Balance. ⚖️ “Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.” ~ Rumi 🔥 My life is made of a lot of things. I have a full-time job that I love that challenges the hell out of me on the regular. I teach 8 yoga classes per week, sometimes more if I’m subbing. …
Global experience
Hey, friends. Yeah, I know. It’s been a minute. We’ve both been busy, though, and you’ve had plenty going on so I bet you didn’t even miss me. Hah, j/k I know you did. 😉 I missed you too! I promise it wasn’t wasted time, though. I’ve been up to some cool things and I’m …
Monday Moment: Home base
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the role of my mindfulness practice in my life. I spend a lot of time on the move – around town, to different towns, and when I’m lucky, around the world. It may sound exciting, to always be changing venues, and it definitely can be. But, over time, …
What’s happening
This post is going up a little late because everything has been happening a little behind schedule this week. As you may have heard, Mother Nature has been having her way with our section of the globe lately, although I take no blame because I was occupying my time on the other side of it …
Monday Moment: What you see
Kicking off the week with a reminder that what you get depends on what you see, or maybe more like how you see. Mindfulness teaches us to be aware of the perspective we bring to each moment, and to recognize how shifts in that perspective can also change our experience. No judgment, just awareness. It’s …
No-Fail Friday: Gifts in kind
I had an idea already in mind when I woke up this morning for this weekend’s “no-fail” mindfulness challenge that was based on our earlier topic this week: those goals that just don’t quit. More specifically, we talked on Wednesday about the ever-shifting finish line of accomplishment, and how quickly we often transition from “I …
No-Fail Friday: Vantage point
What’s on deck for you this weekend? Any big plans? If you’re traveling, then this week’s previous post will hopefully help you stay mindful along the way. Travel can be stressful, but sometimes it’s just a matter of expectations and perspective. You can make inconveniences a lot worse than they really are just by deciding …
Where r u?
Summer and travel go together like peanut butter and jelly. Separately, they’re still great, but together, life just seems to make more sense. There are fabulous vacation destinations for any time of year, but there’s something about summer that makes the call of the open road and the friendly skies a little bit harder to …