ringing in 2010 in Times Square In case you missed it, I blogged about the conclusion of my 25 Days of Christmas Yogathon over at my studio’s blog. Go check it out!I love this time of the year because it asks us to reflect on what we’ve have accomplished and what we look to accomplish […]
Many of you know I moved a few weeks ago. What many of you may NOT know is that my new place of residence does not have internet. When I moved in I knew I had the option to pay $20 for internet but I decided I wanted to see what it would be like […]
In the Buddhist tradition there is a lot of talk of the second arrow. I want to shed some light on this topic because it’s becoming apparent that this second arrow might be the death of me. The Buddha makes a distinction between pain and suffering. Pain is unavoidable. That first arrow that hits your […]
wish I could be in Brasil w my four cousins… Last night I was rereading Pema Chodron’s book Start Where You Are. If you haven’t read it, what are you waiting for?? Pema’s words are like liquid gold, every drop is filled with such wisdom it takes your breath away. Anyway, the passage I read […]
Ever since I became staff at my studio, I have been going to a LOT of classes at my studio which is pretty awesome because the teachers are marvelous and it’s so nice to have a real world yoga community (as you will remember just this time last year the majority of yogis I knew […]
Well well well, today marks the end of the War in Iraq. What a day. I remember I was in 8th grade when President Bush first announced we were going to war. In my social studies class, my teacher asked who agreed with the war. Every single one of my classmates raised their hands except for […]
A flurry of life is all around me. People are like little busy bees running around getting presents for their loved ones. I find myself constantly reminding my little inner wanting demon that things will not bring happiness. The best present anyone can give is their presence. So simple. I am currently wearing a super […]
Thanks to all who responded to my veggie post! I received a lot of great advice and I know that my struggles to eat compassionately will be well worth the effort. You know what I noticed the other day as I was walking down the hallway to my office? I tend to not make eye […]
My downtown During brunch the other day my friend asked me how my vegetarian/vegan diet has been going and I flat out told her “it sucks”. I proceeded to lament to her for at least half an hour and yet it’s still not out of my system so I figured I would blog about it! […]
No one believes in their own magic anymore. Which, I guess isn’t that surprising. Our society doesnt want us to believe, because if we truly believed we were enough, why would we need fancy clothes and make up and all that? No, we have to continue to believe that only with the right things will […]
