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
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
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