Today at work I had the opportunity to listen to Grammy-Award Winning Sing-Songwriter, Artist, and Composer Marcus Hummon speak to Freshman Music students about his career. The point of his talk was that when he found himself at a point where he felt he had taken a wrong turn and was not where he needed to … Continue reading Bless my broken road…

I’ve been thinking and journaling about what it means to stand by my work, my desires, my dreams and my yoga practice and teaching. Even when it is scary. Standing by it means not diminishing my work/desires/dreams/yoga. Tricking myself into thinking that I am not making progress towards my dreams is diminishing. Letting my ego … Continue reading October Words: Stand By It

I get to choose how I want to feel and how to care for myself. I have been struggling with feeling overwhelmed which is a form of fear. I have taken small steps to what has to been done (preparing food, going to work, doing work tasks) and focusing on meditation, gentle movement and journaling. … Continue reading I Get To Learn From Fear

One of my colleagues was asked to describe his work in three words. He only needed two, GET TO. He explained that there were only two things you have to do while you are alive, breathe and eat. Everything else is is a ‘get to’. I have been pondering this gentle reframe for the past … Continue reading Two Words for September: Get To

At my usual Saturday morning yoga class, the teacher suggested a word for everyone to focus on during class. It was a simple word. It was allow. During class she would draw our attention back to our focus. For example in a balancing pose, what if we allowed the unsteadiness? Holding a hip opener, what … Continue reading Word for August

Every year about this time, I get a case of the blues. With the 4th of July summer has hit the halfway point. I have taken my long vacation and the return the real life is jarring. I love my life, but I have a deep craving for the ease of vacation to continue. I … Continue reading Summertime Blues

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