I didn’t go to Ithaca today. I stayed holed up in my room (after early morning Ashtanga practice) and wrote. And wrote. And wrote. I took a break for lunch, and to refresh my tea. Then I wrote. For hours. While the cat dozed on the bed. I wrote longhand, with my favorite pen (this … Continue reading Talking To Myself
Category: inspiring activities
Nothing Runs Like A Deer(e)
Except maybe me, through the woods. Today I did the Ives Run Trail Challenge (4 miles) which, after last weekend’s Dam Half Marathon (13 miles) should have felt like a cakewalk, but didn’t. It’s weird. This is how my mind works: If I know it’s a 13 mile run, I get tired at mile 11. … Continue reading Nothing Runs Like A Deer(e)
On The Rocks
I am currently drinking an electrolyte replenishment drink called “Zenergize.” I have a blood blister on the bottom of my left big toe. I am walking down the steps one at time, verrry slooowly whispering, “Ouch, ouch, shit, ouch.” I got home from the Dam Half Trail Challenge yesterday afternoon, dropped my bag of smelly … Continue reading On The Rocks
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
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
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
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
What’s New
I have decided to give my training regimen a focus, some goal event that I will train toward. My man “Timbo”(as he likes to be called), trains for marathons and triathalons. But I have no interest in “running” –either as a sport or a training activity. I used to run 10Ks back in the day, … Continue reading What’s New
Core Rituals
Today was my 252nd day in a row of Holosync. No misses. I think the act of doing something religiously, with discipline, every day changes you. It’s this kind of persistence that we admire in athletes, and musicians, and writers who complete manuscripts. We recognize (even if we don’t quite understand or feel it) what … Continue reading Core Rituals
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