My struggle helps the world become more perfect

My struggle helps the world become more perfect

Yes, another thought provoking comment by my yoga instructor. This one caused me to pause. I was explaining to a client recently how I intentionally hold contradictory “thought spaces” in my mind – such as my joy of letting go of my perfectionism and my belief that...
Objects in motion tend to stay in motion

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion

The good news is that I’ve been very busy recently. The bad news is that I’ve been very busy recently. I’m moving through it relatively well. My self-care and meditation practices are still nonnegotiable. I’m making it to yoga. I’m breathing and writing and practicing...
Just be (me)

Just be (me)

Okay, so here’s my new yoga mantra. The thought that permeates my being as we stand in mountain pose, about to start our practice. “Just be me.” I am on a quest, a journey, a discovery, to just be. And to just be me. I know I have old habits of trying hard, and trying...
Is tenacity a good thing?

Is tenacity a good thing?

I had another wonderful weekend with my high school friends. A weekend of laughter, sisterhood, challenging, questioning, supporting, and playing. Did I mention the laughter? They, of course, asked about my book – how the journey was going, what was new, what was the...
“Today I am blessed”

“Today I am blessed”

I am blessed. My daughter has, for the last three years, made me a daily calendar. A little notebook where she’s written a quick thought for me on every page. One for every day that she’s away for a college term. So that, perhaps, I’ll miss her less....