This blog is 10 years old this month. Who knew?? I didn’t even realize it until yesterday. I was reading through the archives of a blog I just discovered. The author’s archives went back to 2012. It made me wonder how far mine went back, so I checked. And lo and behold, February of … Continue reading This Blog Is Ten Years Old
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
The Yoga Of Dog Training
Shortly after we got Stella, I had an epiphany watching some corgis on an Instagram account I follow called Alfuku. The owners of these corgis are Japanese, and naturally they talk to their corgis in Japanese. When I heard them interact with these dogs, I had no idea what they were saying. But these corgis … Continue reading The Yoga Of Dog Training
What I Learned When I Started Decorating My Planner
I’ve been messing with my planner. Messing with, as in decorating it. I’m into washi tape at the moment. I’m creating little borders around my To-do lists, and ornamenting my Goals. I’m really not this person. I don’t have the patience for decorative crafts. So what’s going on here? I think it might be procrastination. … Continue reading What I Learned When I Started Decorating My Planner
3 Things That Sparked Joy This Week
I like that phrase “sparked joy.” It comes from Marie Kondo. She’s the phenomenal Japanese woman convincing people to de-clutter. And apparently she’s so successful that landfills are starting to overflow, and even shut down, because people are getting rid of their stuff in such a big way. So here are my 3 joy sparkers … Continue reading 3 Things That Sparked Joy This Week
The Yoga Of Shoveling
We just got a big dump of snow. Everyone’s buzzing. People here like snow. Especially since it’s only snowed once, back in November. Snow days, when the snow is actually falling, are slow days: soup, hot chocolate, movies, naps, games. But that’s only when the snow is actually falling. When the snow stops falling, and … Continue reading The Yoga Of Shoveling
Being a Yoga Teacher Is A Great Gig
On Monday I had an amazing yoga class. Here’s what happened. I started them in Mountain pose. There were about a dozen of them, a mix of men and women,— mostly people who’ve been practicing together for years. They know each other. They like each other. They’re yoga friends. I started them in Mountain … Continue reading Being a Yoga Teacher Is A Great Gig
Struggling With Consistency
I can’t seem to get any traction going. I can’t seem to get consistency on my big rocks. My scorecard this week: Writing 7/7, Meditation 5/7, Yoga 3/7. I blogged last week, so Blog 1/1 The writing is the easiest. The blogging is the hardest, but since the blogging is only once a week, I … Continue reading Struggling With Consistency
Mantras For The New Year
I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to think about what my word for this year would be. People like me who don’t make resolutions sometimes pick a word or a theme to guide them through the year as a kind of north star. I was having trouble this year. I shuffled through my … Continue reading Mantras For The New Year
Goal Update: Hits and Misses
Hits and Misses: I blogged, what? Twice? The goal was 8? That was a miss. I don’t want to let this one go. I am going to try for once a week and set up a Project in Scrivener called 2109 Blog Schedule. Put down all the dates, and then just fill them in. Might … Continue reading Goal Update: Hits and Misses
Writing Is Like Cleaning The Toilet
I’m having resistance posting on this blog. So let me remind myself why I set this as a year-end goal in the first place. What was my why for this one? Frankly, I don’t remember. But my 3 main reasons for starting any project are: 1. To see if I can endure or persist over … Continue reading Writing Is Like Cleaning The Toilet
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