Yesterday, I took a spontaneous trip to Columbia—my first non-medical visit since I moved. This year has been sh*t, physically and emotionally. When a moment of respite opened, allowing a trip home on the Full Moon, I was ecstatic. Last night, as I waited...
My word for the month is “nourish,” which represents my personal focus: nourishing self-care. I often watch the sweet gum tree outside my window, observing her transformation through the seasons. I imagine her roots extending deep into the earth, nourishing her growth even when...
I’ve been contemplating what it truly means to live open-hearted. How have modern culture and social media influenced our ideas about love and being “open-hearted”? Society presents romantic love as hand-holding couples gazing doe-eyed at one another and in the shape of pink and red...
This weekend, on my way home from a hike, I had the opportunity to drop into deep inspiration while listening to a powerful combination of talks. Driving alone for hours is rich with the opportunity to dive deep into conversations that inspire me while...
Yoga is defined in yoga sutra 1.2, "Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind." Vividly I recall listening to that verse chanted in the background as I practiced yoga by CD with my first teacher. I remember wondering what exactly "cessation...
This quote spoke to me and I posted it on a bulletin board next to my desk last fall. As a human who likes to walk the line of safety and adventure, tethered equally to both, this quote felt true and wise. Lingering over...
I may not have the exact right words to say, but I am compelled to address the sadness and outrage reverberating through our communities and the tremendous injustices in our society that oppress and devalue people of color. I don’t know about you, but...
Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. ~Rumi Many years ago when I was young I was very ill and went through about 5 years of multiple surgeries and hospitalizations. It really sucked. In my 20’s and early...
“How are you? Are you ok? How are you feeling. “ I’m not an “okay-er”. I’ve come to know this about myself. As philosophical as I am, as much as What Does It All MEAN tends to drive my life, I see I am...
Winter brings with it a hectic hustle, unlike no other time. As a yogi and a nature lover, my natural inclination is to become reflective and quiet this time of year. Long cups of tea, reading, and writing by the fire is my preference...
Outside a gentle rain is falling on the tin roof of the cabin. Curled up in bed with my laptop, the slanted ceiling of the bedroom loft is alive with the sound of rain.
At the end of my recent nine day training at the Kripalu Yoga Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, I was asked to reflect on what I wanted to remember about being there and the teachings I learned. If I reduced this to two words, they...
