by Lisa Kohn | Jun 24, 2015 | Hope and Amazement
I have to kvell. This weekend was my son’s bar mitzvah. It was amazing. He was amazing. I am very, very proud. And as I often say, very, very lucky. I want to revel in his accomplishment, and also in the weekend as a whole. We had a small ceremony and small...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 17, 2015 | Hope and Amazement
It’s dawning on me again. How blessed I am. I like that feeling. Again it was yoga, this morning, 6am class, the sun streaming in and into my eyes. And it dawned on me. I am blessed. Stopping for a latte on the way home and sipping at the milk foam. Sticking my finger...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 14, 2015 | Hope and Amazement
I am blessed with children who teach me, always. Who remind me of what I know and have forgotten, or what I wish I knew. Or who make me question myself in ways that bring me growth (and joy). I learned from my older child, even when they were little. They would be...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 7, 2015 | Resilience
It seems a simple thought. So simple that we forget to think about it. Breathe through resistance. Of course it was my yoga instructor today who reminded me. Who reminded the entire class. I’ve been noticing my resistance recently. The good news is that things are...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 4, 2015 | My Story
I was on the phone with a client yesterday, and when she asked me how I was, I answered, “Great…really great.” “Wow,” she replied, “That sounded really real. At least the second ‘great’ sounded like you really meant it.” “I did,” I answered. “I think I responded with...