Thoughts, inspiration, balance… and randomness
My shoulder, that is. I've had this pain from my neck down my shoulder-blade, across the back of my shoulder, and extending to my elbow. It's like a four-way highway of ache. I mean, I guess I'm thirty-five, but why now? I've had this pain for about six weeks now. It's affected yoga... which is … Continue reading It Hurts
I wanted to title this post Wanting What You Can't Have .... But truth be told, I believe anyone can have what they want if they are willing to sacrifice something for it. Now, what if you want something - but you keep yourself from getting it? Because you won't have it. Not self-sabotage or … Continue reading Wanting What You Won’t Have
Unless you've been under a rock, a horrific and unfathomable thing happened on Friday in the Connecticut school shooting. I'm not going to belabor this tragedy... I think everyone with a heart can sufficiently say they are broken over the news and feel for the families. What I think has been most interesting since this … Continue reading We Be Human
When you take away the stuff, the titles, the cars, the tactile, the material... what do you have left? What do we have left? Experience, human interaction, self understanding. I know it's hard to picture because we see comfort in things... but if we really simplified it down... like to a dot... what would be … Continue reading Simple
Do you ever feel like you just have too much sh%^ lying around? Just. Too. Much. Sh%^. That is how I feel right now. Honestly, I just have 'stuff'. I realized this when I was thinking about my photo of the day. The professor and I found a 30 Day Photo Challenge on Pinterest and … Continue reading Keep it Clear
I didn't realize how amazing being responsive was... until people were actually responsive. I think so rarely do people respond immediately that we're a bit shocked when they do. This made me realize... if you want to make an impact in the world- in your relationships, in your community, in the workplace... it really can … Continue reading Responsiveness
It's oh so quiet... shhh shhh shhh.... it's oh so still, you're all alone... and so peaceful... Ha ha... Bjork you know me too well... if you ever want to know the vacillation of my love life, just watch this video. Well, I happen to be in the quiet time right now. Quiet time for … Continue reading Solitude
This weekend was very friend-centric for me. I had kick ball with some friends Friday night. My best friend from high school was in town this weekend. I went to yoga and brunch with one of my close neighbor friends, and I went to dinner with some of my college and book club friends. Topics … Continue reading Friends
Words. Positive? Negative? Depends. Does one word matter? It could... Words matter. What you say, when you say it, how you say it. Why you say it. Who you say it to. Which words you choose. It all matters. They can be informative, instructional, funny, sad, upsetting, brash.... the end result of a word or words … Continue reading They’re Just Words
"Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people." -- MOTHER TERESA I know this blog has been more on the "Love" side of Life, Love and Yoga this week. A little relationship heavy - whether friendship or love interests. But … Continue reading Oh the People You Meet
Life, Love and Yoga 