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
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
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