With the onset of spring, a new season, and new vibrations…we started planting seeds and perhaps some of those seeds are now becoming dreams. A dream can give our lives a purpose, a trajectory, a path to walk and this vision begins with action- real deal concrete steps…
The spirit (I believe) is something otherworldly or divine that takes over the body and usurps the brain when we are completely present to the moment at hand. Its possession is an opportunity for us to step aside and get out of our own way. And to get…
I have been waiting for this week for a while now as it’s an indicator of how much has changed since last year. In the “before,” Matt and I were headed on an Amtrak train to Providence, Rhode Island where one of my besties was eloping and had…
Did you ever have one of those days when you woke up and thought, “I am feeling good and I am going to continue to make myself feel better?” This was me last week; I cut my hair, I moved my body a bunch, I had acupuncture done…
Take the dare A few years ago, I went to Landmark Forum, a personal and professional growth training program that challenges you to look directly at your life and see where you might be limiting your personal, interpersonal, professional, and creative potential. It was a very intense 3…
Less than two weeks ago, came the long-awaited news that NYC would reopen indoor fitness at 33% and studios where I taught prior to the pandemic, would be reopening as soon as 3/22. Teacher friends of mine, in a yoga pose with a mask, littered my Instagram…
I have spent many days in my life escaping. Escaping the feelings of hurt or pain by drinking or smoking too much. Escaping feelings of loneliness by putting on a big show. Escaping feelings of inadequacy by hustling and working too much. Escaping feelings of being unlovable by…
A few years ago, a mentor of mine, in response to one of my yoga classes said, “You are definitely a flavor and it’s definitely not vanilla.” I remember shrinking a little, laughing it off, and worrying that I was sticking out too much. I felt that I…
Refill your Cup Last week, on the East Coast, we experienced a winter wonderland. A cascade of snow flurries fell from the sky for two days straight. The browned grass, the trees with no leaves, the pavement, and houses were all enshrouded in white. The earth matched the sky…
Dark is the night Monday December 21st is the winter solstice, the longest period of darkness before the light of day returns to us. A celebration of night. Last week, while speaking and considering the gifts I had been given this year, I was loath to admit that the hurt…