Why Were We Born?

“You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.”

– Mevlana Jelalu’ddin Rumi

We are all put . . . → Read More: Why Were We Born?

The Heart’s Eye

I just arrived home on Friday and hadn’t been to yoga in over a week. Even though I worked out at the gym while away, it just didn’t attend to the “screws loose in my head” like yoga does. I usually don’t go on the weekend because the classes are at 8 am and it’s . . . → Read More: The Heart’s Eye

Just Go, And Be Open

Most exercise programs, and just going to the gym in general were always prefaced with an inventory, leading to a choice. Was I tired? Do I ache from the day before? Tomorrow is going to be a tough day. I’ve got a lot to do. And, after all that kind of stuff there was still . . . → Read More: Just Go, And Be Open

With Autumn We Turn Inside

It’s here. No, really here. I know the first day of fall occurred weeks ago, but the weather has been so warm and forgiving, I’ve been denying summer really just turned and walked away. Then this morning the weatherman said it : snow. It’s a bit of a flurry that has a mere chance of . . . → Read More: With Autumn We Turn Inside

There’s Something In the Journey

As horrible and painful the first six months of this journey were, it definitely happened for a reason. We all move through the decades of our lives between the twenties and the sixties by going through cycles, much as the seasons do. Usually at the end of each decade something happens in our lives to . . . → Read More: There’s Something In the Journey

Flexibility …Like I Never Imagined

Everybody knows yoga is about flexibility and now, going into my second straight year of practicing 4 to 5 times a week, I can turn my body into a few good pretzels. Yoga challenges my flexibility everyday. And everyday I rise to the challenge and give it my best shot. Until today.

Mr. Sleek . . . → Read More: Flexibility …Like I Never Imagined

Gauntlets – In Amazing Forms

This week of putting values into action didn’t waste any time getting going.

On Sunday, no sooner did I publish a blog telling God I wasn’t up for a game of catch with the “bombs”, when wham, out of the blue one struck. I immediately caught the bomb and tossed it back to God. . . . → Read More: Gauntlets – In Amazing Forms

Silence Has Been Golden For Me

Silence has been a gift to me this past year. Back in March I blogged about one of my favorite authors, Ann LeClair and her latest book “Listening Below the Noise”. I read it in one day and her experience with silence over nineteen years helped me immensely straighten out the craziness going on in . . . → Read More: Silence Has Been Golden For Me

Sometimes…..

“……something happens and things change… Once you experience something like that, you arrive at a new level and you can never go back. Have you ever felt that? What was it like? ” ~Paul Taubman

Ironically, I found this quote in my inbox when I got out of yoga this morning. During class I experienced . . . → Read More: Sometimes…..

Oct Gauntlets – End of Week 1

In my mind I replaced the word gauntlets with challenges. I opened my back door this morning to welcome back the warm air for probably one last time before the cold takes over to sit out here with my tea, in the warm sun, and reflect back on how my first week of “challenge study” . . . → Read More: Oct Gauntlets – End of Week 1