I am reading a book called Trust Agents now and there is a section on setting goals. Chris Brogan and Julien Smith, the authors, are all for goal-setting. How will you know where to put your energies if you don’t have a direction? they argue. I understand this, I do. And I agree with it. … Continue reading Mission Statement
Month: September 2009
Yoga as Release Valve
I practice yoga everyday. For me, practicing yoga is spiritual hygiene. I would no sooner skip a day than skip a day of brushing my teeth or showering. Most people I know who practice yoga do it once a week. And when they skip many weeks in a row? Well, it’s never pretty. They come … Continue reading Yoga as Release Valve
Professor Mike
This morning, late as usual, I put on my yoga clothes, slipped a hoodie over my shoulders and walked out into HOLY SHIT IT’S COLD OUT HERE! But the sky was perfectly clear, and there was just the smallest sliver of a moon with some amazing star or planet hanging right next to it, like … Continue reading Professor Mike
4 Minutes, 33 Seconds
Last night I went to Christine Moulton’s recital. (Christine’s the one who has me hooked on Ashtanga and keeps me inspired.) For her “day job” she teaches flute in the MU Music Department (she’s a superstar). For her recital last night she enlisted a guitarist, an English horn player and a soprano. The whole thing … Continue reading 4 Minutes, 33 Seconds
When You’re In Over Your Head…
A while back a woman called inquiring about my yoga classes. She said she had never done yoga before, but she was relatively fit and was really, really, really anxious to start. And soon. In fact, she wanted to start that week. Trouble was, the only day and time she could come was the day … Continue reading When You’re In Over Your Head…
Sock Season
Kate Sholonski of joyfulleadership.com just posted on Facebook that it was the beginning of sock season. Sadly, I fear she’s right. In fact I know she’s right because I had mashed potatoes for dinner tonight and I WANTED mashed potatoes for dinner tonight. And this past week I had SOUP for lunch. Yeah. Soup. And … Continue reading Sock Season
I Forgot About Sleep
The other day I wrote a post called the 3 Things That Nourish Me. This morning I woke up and realized I had forgotten THE most important nourisher of all, that thing without which I don’t even have a mouth to eat with, a tongue to swallow or teeth to chew. No nourishment of any … Continue reading I Forgot About Sleep
Quiet
I’m newly home from my Meditative Posture Flow class. It’s a lovely sequence (thanks, Yoganand) and there are amazing practitioners in that room. They go really deep inside, creating a vibe in the room that is slow, deep and prana-rich. The yoga is lovely, sure, but I think the best thing I provide my students … Continue reading Quiet
Invocation to the Muse
Steven Pressfield (War of Art) says he begins each writing session with an Invocation to the Muse. His invocation was suggested to him by a friend. It’s from Homer’s Odyssey. I would have loved to have stolen it, but it struck me as a little arcane. He finds meaning in it though, and that’s all … Continue reading Invocation to the Muse
3 Things That Nourish Me
1. To a large extent I’m with Lisa Johnson when it comes to the endorphins. When I get come home from a workout I feel sharp, stoked and have the stamina to work for a long time. For me, yoga does it, and walking, and working out with Tim. I also get a big physical … Continue reading 3 Things That Nourish Me
