The other day, it happened. I was driving along on a one-lane main road, and there was a slow oil truck taking it’s sweet time in front of me. I knew it was going to turn soon, and I wasn’t in any rush. However, it…
It’s been a crazy month! Happy Happy New Year to you. I hope the month so far has been happy and fruitful and anything else you wished for in the New Year. Every year a “theme” comes to mind that will be my overall intention…
It is so rare to have a human birth. But if you’re reading this, I’m assuming you are one of them. How lucky ;). “To be born a human being is a rare event in itself, and it is wise to use this opportunity as…
When I was around eleven years old, I started voice lessons. For any of you non-singers, here’s a quick little lesson: You have three registers to your voice. The lower is your “chest voice,” the voice most of us use for speaking. Then there’s your…
This year was a huge change for me in the seasonal affliction department. Every year for as long as I can remember I have been affected by ragweed, goldenrod, and any other little pesky seedling floating past my nostrils. I remember calling my parents from…
In yoga and mindfulness, we come to a place of stillness. At least we try to. There are always sounds and distractions around us, but after you’ve been practicing a long time, you learn to incorporate these distractions into your practice. You see – being…
“I’m the only one on this planet. No one else is going through what I’m going through. I’m not connected to anyone else because my mind, my body is separate from them. I want things a certain way and if I don’t get them, I’m…
“Sit still and focus on your breath. Focus on the rising and falling of your belly. When a thought comes in, just note that you had it, and let it float away. Label it, “Thought.” Don’t judge the thought for what it is. Just let…
Having been an athlete my whole life, and as someone who continues to exercise daily as well as being cognizant of eating well (most of the time :)), it might seem that I am in a general state of wellness. But I’ve come to know…
For the past four years, I’ve done away with Resolutions. They don’t work. It’s very easy to make a resolution – to make a statement about what you want to do – but as many people know, it’s quite another to stick with the process…