Right here, right now, I am in joy

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 29, 2019 | Hope and Amazement

My thoughts were going a mile a minute this morning. I was on my way to my yoga practice; it was a gorgeous, sunny spring morning; and I was caught in a situation in my mind, trying to figure it out, going over and over – and over and over – what wasn’t working and...

I was best friends with the Messiah’s children

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 15, 2019 | Hope and Amazement, Recovery

Many people tell me that they couldn’t do what I’m doing. Somehow the fact that I’ve pretty much bared my soul (and my insecurities and anxieties) to friends, family, clients, and strangers – and that I do it over and over again, and more and more, each time I speak...

My intention is joy

by Lisa Kohn | Aug 13, 2018 | Hope and Amazement

I am remembering that more and more. My intention is joy. My intention is joy. It can be so easy to get caught up in all I have to do and everything that needs to happen. It can be so easy to be swept away by the (sometimes) powerful fears and “yuckies” that surge...

Don’t force it

by Lisa Kohn | Jul 30, 2018 | Hope and Amazement, Writing

That was the reminder from my yoga instructor the other day. It was my first class in a while. It was the longest class with notoriously the toughest instructor. And her reminder to us was not to force it. As always, it’s a reminder for my yoga practice, and it’s a...

Just breathe. Just be.

by Lisa Kohn | Feb 1, 2018 | Hope and Amazement

Every time I breathe consciously, I ground myself. Every time I remember to pay attention to where I am – when I notice my feet on the ground, my butt in my seat, my fingers on the keyboard of my computer – I build a stronger foundation with which to move forward....

I am love

by Lisa Kohn | Jan 25, 2018 | Hope and Amazement

For quite some time now, my mantra has been “I choose love.” When I am afraid, I remind myself “I choose love.” It soothes me. When I’m trying too hard or pushing too much, “I choose love,” calms me down and eases me. When I am frustrated, or frustrating, “I choose...