silence…..tender memories of being
we, as a society, used to be uncomfortable with what is now comfortable. we, as a society, have become comfortable with what was once uncomfortable. before….years, maybe days even moments, […]
we, as a society, used to be uncomfortable with what is now comfortable. we, as a society, have become comfortable with what was once uncomfortable. before….years, maybe days even moments, […]
makeup can change your life. makeup can change your life? who you show up as can change your life moving along the inquiry of showing up ‘as i am,’ as […]
let us all reveal ourselves. under the currents of living we remain shielded. we build walls. we cover. protect. move out of harms way. we close ourselves off, so much […]
– when life is FULL…… when does FULL shift into surrender? i spend time organizing my schedule and planning out adventures and self-care. i do all of this planning so […]
tonight my heart is overflowing. full. i cannot help the tears as they fall from my eyes; rolling down my cheeks; everything brings tears. i walked by the television for […]
praise a teacher. taking care of YOU should not involve offering others praise, but in the instance of teachers, most of us would not be where we are in our […]
….laugh. at yourself, at others, at LIFE. watch a funny movie, tell a funny story, share in a funny joke. laugh. out loud. loud or soft. tiny or big. laugh […]
…sink deep into a tub. fill the water high and hot. pour the soap into the water, watch as it drips and melts into the bath water; together but separate. […]
….breathe! oooh ahhhh….yes. deep belly breaths. in and out. deep and full. follow your breath as it dives into your lungs and all through your body. fill up as far […]
….stand in the midst of nothing. stand on top of a mountain, hill, street, your own back yard even. stretch out your arms as far as they will go. embody […]
…read a great book. radical acceptance. broken open. poser. daring greatly! whichever it is you read, feel the pages. hear your own breath. underline your favorite parts. highlight and make […]
…yoga. of course there is no better teacher than YOU. yoga is great at showing you exactly who you are this very second. get on your mat. accept all of […]
….sleep. no better way to care for yourself than to take a nap. rest. be still. stop moving your body and allow yourself to feel steady. steady all of yourself. […]
…watch a movie. grab your favorite blanket. snuggle up in your favorite chair or place on the couch. press play and allow yourself to be enveloped by the film. watch […]
this mornings tea-cup is filled to the brim. i carry the swirling steam covered cup outside onto my back porch. i sit and watch the sunrise. cool, damp and dewy […]
soften my shoulders. place my left hand inside my right hand. close my eyes. create space in my back body and feel my bones supporting me from the inside […]
Of course there has to be a post about the day my mala’s broke. The same mala’s that I have worn on my wrist since my yoga teacher training. The mala’s […]
‘above all be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.’ ~ unknown Good morning screamers! Alas a beautiful chilly winter […]
the art of listening Reading Mark Nepo’s ‘7000 ways to listen’ has got me tangled up in conversations, quiet and reflective. I LOVE the word tangled. When I hear the […]
knit two purl two knit two purl two it started like a tea-pot. there was a stir that i noticed as i became more quiet. the stir began to get […]