by Lisa Kohn | Sep 24, 2024 | Resilience
There are obvious reasons why parts of me, especially younger parts of me, think I need to protect myself at pretty much all times. I share those parts, those feelings, that carving and grooming of my brain and self, here often and perhaps a lot. I’m pretty sure there...
by Lisa Kohn | Aug 20, 2024 | Resilience
I heard this from a ‘cancer-friend’ (someone with cancer or a cancer survivor whom you meet whilst you have cancer versus someone you knew before or after who also had cancer). It wasn’t hers, but she passed it on to me from her friend who had cancer. Who actually...
by Lisa Kohn | Aug 6, 2024 | Resilience
This morning the universe gifted me with an Instagram clip of Gabor Maté, quoting Winne the Pooh (one of my favorite philosophers!). “Play is so important, and joy is so important,” he shared. It feels like that’s all that really needs to be said. I’m staying with...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 18, 2024 | Resilience
Again, my yoga instructor. Again, a reminder I needed. Again, it’s about yoga and it’s about life. We’re here to be. To simply be. I’ve been playing and being with this idea more and more, even before I heard it in yoga. What is life if I’m just being? Not trying. Not...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 4, 2024 | My Story, Resilience
I’m reminding myself. I’m reminding you, if you want it. I’m filling my heart, even more, with light and love. Today was a tough body day. When I don’t sleep well enough, which is more often than I like, it’s a tough body day. And brain day. And emotion day. But I am...
by Lisa Kohn | May 21, 2024 | Resilience
I send this to a dearest every morning, in her good morning text and wishes. I also remind her to love herself in currently 38 ways (lightly, lusciously, outrageously, steadfastly, single mindedly, etc. I am always looking for more.). Welp, I remind her, and I remind...
