by Lisa Kohn | Oct 30, 2017 | Recovery
I love The Sound of Music. My oldest child loves The Sound of Music. We’ve watched the movie countless times and played the soundtrack over and over and over. There is much to be enjoyed – In My Humble Opinion – and even much to be learned from the story. Except for...
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 26, 2017 | My Story
It seems that my yoga instructors are hell-bent on reminding me of life’s guidelines. Just the other day, the instructor reminded me (us) that everything counts. Every thing counts. Every breath I take is an opportunity to breathe deeply and breathe in joy and love....
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 23, 2017 | Recovery
As we start each yoga practice, the instructor suggests we set an intention for our practice and for our day. I wait to see what comes to me, what moves me at the moment. My intention is often “ease” or “joy” or “peace.” They all make sense. They all capture the ways...
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 19, 2017 | Recovery
Chill out already. Take a break. Put your feet up. Sit back and smell the roses (or whatever flowers you have nearby). I don’t think there could be wiser words. I believe the world is rampant with too much over-doing. I believe we all could – or at least I could –...
by Lisa Kohn | Oct 16, 2017 | My Story
I sang this song when I was a Brownie, a bazillion years ago. I can still see myself sitting in a circle in a classroom in my elementary school. I must have been eight or nine years old. I lost many – okay all – of my old friends when I left the Church. I had been a...