Tomorrow is the first day of December. Wow. Where did 2011 go? Seriously. I swear it was just yesterday I was gearing up for summer. And now, it’s practically winter. Granted it’s been in the 60s all week but that’s not the point. Point is, time FLIES. As I am sure you have noticed in […]
“… if you believe yourself worthy of the thing you fought so hard to get, then you become an instrument of God, you help the Soul of the World, and you understrand why you are here”. The Alchemist When I was young, I received a small glass dolphin as a gift on our trip to […]
Autumn foliage I was rereading my past journal entries and one particular entry caught my eye. It was written April 18th, 2011 “… and then it hit me like a ton of bricks – seekers always believe that happiness lies outside their grasp. Seekers constantly believe that only the future will give them what they […]
Do you ever get tired of your thoughts?? Sometimes it randomly strikes me how predictable my thoughts are. Day in day out. Same old crap. Reminiscing the past. Planning the future. Reprimanding the present. teaching parents yoga. pup prefers savasana. Sunday morning I took an ashtanga class in DC (for my first experience of ashtanga […]
Before I begin I want to thank Yoga Dork for publishing my post ~~ Top Ten Yoga Cue Translations: Flutter My What? What an honor to write for such a wonderful blog! And now back to my previously scheduled programing. I am back on the hunt for a new place to live. And with this […]
I have a really hard time loving myself. When people tell me to have compassion for myself, I always think it sounds too idealistic. I mean, when I am lonely or sad, the last thing I can do is generate love for myself. When I am hurt or angry or judgmental or any other negative […]
with my mom going to see Tara Brach The other day I got myself into a situation where I knew beforehand was most likely not going to end well. Yet I decided to ignore all my inclinations and go for it anyway. You know, the type of situation where everyone warns you but you refuse […]
Last week I spent five glorious days in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a work sponsored vacation (pics coming soon!). It was a wonderful break from the tedious everyday life (especially since I did not have cell phone service – boy was that an amazing relief!) but the one thing I missed dearly was yoga. […]
I still cannot believe my 200 hour yoga teacher training is over. Thank you all for the beautiful congratulations!! Many have asked me how to go about finding a good YTT program. I can’t say that I am an expert to say the least since I’ve only done ONE program… however, I will share what […]
