We get unnecessarily irked at people simply because we can’t connect with them. But instead of just moving on and letting them be, we let them irritate us. But if we knew ourselves better and understood our vibrational patterns, we’d be able to co-exist more harmoniously with those we’d never be able to vibe with.
Style Is How You Break The Rules
I’m still organizing my clothes. I’ve been spending days and a lot of bandwidth thinking about stuff like base layers, the Rule of Three, and the concept of Clashing Vibes. The Rule of Three Your base layers are your tops and bottoms. After that, you add three more elements to arrive at your look: a … Continue reading Style Is How You Break The Rules
Nothing To Wear
My snobby disinterest in shopping and following fashion trends may not be the badge of honor I supposed, but rather a missed opportunity for creative self-expression.
Lower Your Expectations If You Want To Be Happy?
Now, I’m on the hunt for other areas in my life where I might be able free myself of unrealistic expectations—of places, people, situations, and obligations I am holding to impossible standards that would be better served if I just let them go.
The Yoga of Anxiety
My mind jumps ahead, worrying about what might happen if it doesn't clear up soon. Will my vision stay blurry forever? Will I ever see life clearly again? Anxiety is probably the least yogic emotion of all.
Inspired By In March 2024
This technique assigns a job to every hour of the day. I learned it from Cal Newport. And here’s what freaks me out every time I do it: I see exactly where my time goes—in graphical time blocks of reality, drawn on paper.
It Matters Where You Live
I want to walk into ready-made happiness, ready-made loveliness, ready-made excitement. I want to live in a place with good architecture and interesting, smart people. When asked where I live, I want to feel pride of place.
Remembering That There’s An Adjacent Possible Can Make Your Chronic Ozurie Easier To Handle
I actually think this is what makes artists artists: we look for the adjacent possible in everything.
Do What You Want To Do
Concerns about making a ton of money, achieving fame or notoriety, or making it big in your industry—concerns you have at 50, aren’t important at 70.
Inspired By In February 2024
Tomorrow is the 20th Anniversary of the opening of Main Street Yoga. I have spent the past few days trying to draft a letter to my mailing list, struggling to express what their support has meant to me all these years.