This is a tribute to my best friend Nancy. I am keeping my promise. It’s been two years now Nancy, since you looked me in the eye and said, “Don’t let my heart stop beating.” You left your body shortly after, in your time and in your...
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I remember visiting Pymouth Plantation and became totally engrossed in the life of the pilgrims. I sat with a pilgrim called “Sarah” in the garden and felt as if I were a pilgrim and she were my best friend. We shared stories about...
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This is why we yoga. Leeann asked me if I would be interested in writing something about my experience this past year. After immediately thinking “No way, I can’t write!”, I took a breath and said, “Sure”. I was...
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As a yoga teacher, I have the excellent fortune to bask and be surrounded in the glow of light that shines from the students’ faces. Every week this is my privilege. Yesterday was no different, even with a dark, rainy, chilly morning...
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You have taught me so much throughout my life , and I still am learning so much from you, even when you don’t realize it. You’ve taught me to embrace the art of living. Not that I have perfected it, yet. But Mom, you do life...
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It’s been two years of urging myself to stay in this pose. Telling myself to take ten deep breaths and maybe the feeling will dissolve. Every time I went into a frog pose (a deep groin stretch) my body tensed and I was consumed in a feeling of...
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FALL CRAVINGS Are you craving pumpkin, fall leaves, apples, crisp air, or the cozy feeling of sweatshirts & flannels? Craving the need to slow down a bit, take a time out and regrouping mentally, physically & emotionally before the hectic...
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Posted every year, because it matters. Have you ever discovered something in your travels that you feel is the best kept secret in the world? I have discovered the very best July 4th parade. This will be my 8th year attending this fabulous...
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On behalf of the Class of 2018 – we thank you for being here, for getting us here and for sharing in this special day. I want to start off with something that a dear friend once told me, and it is something that I have taken with me since my...
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I’m back on my mat. I was gone for a while doing this and that, focusing on school, career, you know-life. I was then stopped in my tracks, the big C….now what? My body had betrayed me, my mind wasn’t far behind and my soul was no where to...
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I am an alcoholic. My sobriety date is June 26, 2012. From that day forward I started a journey of finding my higher power, clearing the wreckage of the past, healing myself, and learning how to be of service to others. About two years ago I had...
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Sometimes when we get caught in our plans, we miss the sacred moments. What I learned from this experience, now I know for sure. We know. We just don’t always know we know. A continuation of the last blog-excerpts from my journal...
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