“Shouldn’t I be done by now?” This is a question I get asked A TON! Sometimes this question is related to age. Many students I’ve worked with hold a long held belief that they should have “arrived” in their life by a certain age – most often that age is somewhere between the mid-twenties and mid-thirties and almost always they are at …
Gas Light Confessional AKA Running On Empty
I almost fell out when she said, “You wouldn’t let you car run on empty, would you?” Was she kidding? I never got gas until the gas light had been on long enough that I was mentally planning what I would do and who I would call if I ran out of gas before I could find a gas station. …
What do your weight, job title, net worth, and snack choices have in common?
The answer may surprise you. How do you measure your value? Get super honest with yourself for a minute. Do you base your value on the number on the scale, your work, your bank account, or what you choose to snack on at 3 pm or before bed? Maybe it’s not an obvious moment of self judgement but a more …
Tropical Storms & Not Drowning
Once upon a time I surfed overhead waves. I had just moved to Folly Beach after a Summer in Nantucket. In Nantucket I had the benefit of fairly consistent gentle waves. Surfing there was full of ease and enjoyment and when I moved back to South Carolina I had very little fear around being in the water. My first paddle out …
The Part Of Freedom That We Don’t Want To Talk About
So you say your want a revolution, well you know… To get free, you have to let go. Each night during my initial yoga teacher training we practiced the same chant: “Make me and instrument for Thy Will, Not mine but Thine be done Free me from anger, jealousy and fear, fill my heart with joy and compassion” Each night I cringed as …
Stopping The Mental Spiral And Broken Record
That dreaded feeling recently came back. **This is a super personal story, but I am sharing it with you, because I often get comments and questions from students and readers who are struggling with a tendency to get caught in a downward spiral when triggered by uncomfortable feelings.. After the story I share my path back to peace of mind.** In our practice of yoga …
Wisdom From RENT aka Baggage Reframe
“I’m looking for baggage that goes with mine.” ~ Mimi Marquez The rock musical RENT was the first piece of art that influenced my life in a major way. I was obsessed with the show as a teenager. Through the years my love of the show has remained and my perception of the wisdom in Jonathan Larson’s lyrics has morphed and …
Do You Believe Signs?
I’ve been on the fence about signs. I’ve heard many teachers talk about the perfect book falling off the shelf at the perfect time, cardinals appearing out of season as an answer to a deep question, and receiving a dollar as change only to notice later that a relevant message had been written on the bill. I’ve been interested in the stories, but have …
Full Disclosure: I don’t always like my body.
My first boyfriend was obsessed with my flat stomach. It was the mid 90’s, I dreamed of going to Warped Tour (which was brand new back then) and Gwen Stefani was my fashion idol. As such my wardrobe was largely made up of carpenter pants and baggy ripped jeans paired with tiny baby doll tees or tanks. Always midriff bearing. I hadn’t really thought …