I hate that things take time. Not things. Progress. I hate that progress takes time. Especially the visible, tangible signs of progress. That’s what I really hate. I feel so impatient. I want a sign: something, anything, that will encourage me to keep going. I am attached to outcomes. I am a very bad yogi … Continue reading I Hate That Progress Takes Time
The Ultimate Yogi
I think I’ve set myself up for failure. I committed to doing The Ultimate Yogi. Again. I started last Friday. Today will be Day 6. The Ultimate Yogi is 108 days of power yoga on a set of 12 cds that you rotate through. Each cd runs an hour. I tried to do this once … Continue reading The Ultimate Yogi
Why Would I Do Such A Thing?
The other day Linda, someone who’s been practicing at my studio for as long as I’ve been in business, announced she’s going to do the April Yoga Challenge this year. For the first time. (This will be the 12th year I’ve offered it.) “Why now?” I asked her. She didn’t give me an answer. I … Continue reading Why Would I Do Such A Thing?
Reading “Digital Minimalism”
Walking with Stella Yesterday, out on the bike path, there was a new slant of light. A spring slant. It was still blowing in the 20s in my face, but there was a definite shift in the angle of the sun. Stella and I both felt it. This new light and the cold on my … Continue reading Reading “Digital Minimalism”
The Season Of Unlocking Begins
“The poetry of four seasons is all wrong for this part of the planet, and this may explain why we are so depressed so much of the time. I mean, spring doesn’t feel like spring a lot of the time, and November is all wrong for autumn, and so on. Here is the truth about … Continue reading The Season Of Unlocking Begins
The Stuff I Found Oddly Compelling This Week
This week, in addition to trying to nail my four foundational practices every day, and planning and teaching my classes, and training little Stella Bella in the fine art of Sit and Come, my attention has been pulled toward: Marie Kondo I’ve decided to start folding my clothes Marie Kondo-Style. I like it. Even though … Continue reading The Stuff I Found Oddly Compelling This Week
Happy Noticings
I've started a "Happy Noticings" section to my daily planner to keep me on the alert for things that please me during this season of drek. Shoes. I've been especially appreciating my shoes lately. Especially these Gore-tex trail runners from Brooks I got in the fall. They keep my feet warm and dry out on … Continue reading Happy Noticings
This Blog Is Ten Years Old
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
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
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