Thoughts, inspiration, balance… and randomness
Your gut. You know, that deep-seated centrally located area that creates a little voice in your head saying, "No, don't do that." or "Yes, you must." It's important to distinguish when your gut is speaking versus your heart or your brain... because heart and brain are pretty loud. The gut is like the quiet, reserved … Continue reading When the Gut Speaks, You Listen
I see why you guys are afraid of yoga. You don't want to look like this: I swear up and down- I have no idea who this guy is or where he is practicing yoga (other than his pic says Vancouver, B.C. Okay, he's Canadian). This is more likely what you'll see: Going to a … Continue reading 9 Excuses Men Give for NOT Doing Yoga
I'm not talking about hopes and dreams. I'm talking about leg twitching, straight up Freddy Krueger or dancing in a field of cotton candy dreams. And how to get back into them. And conquer them! First, a little background on me and sleeping (not napping... I can write another blog post on that topic). I … Continue reading Dream On
And rounding out my week of songs? Ms. Alanis. You learn. Life is going to give us lessons that frankly, we don't want. Trust me, I've been living a lifetime of them. I think the important thing to realize is that you are learning. It's making you a better, wiser person. But, how about changing … Continue reading You Learn
I'm going to stick with my theme this week of song-title-post-titles. Today, a little Bobby M. There are two reasons for my post today. One has to do with recent situations in our country affording me the opportunity to educate the population - although, I think most of you who read this blog are highly … Continue reading One Love, One Heart
I wouldn't be where I was if it wasn't for.... someone. Okay, just so we're clear... we aren't using people here. We're networking! I'll explain the difference in a bit. The main point of this post is that if you aren't networking in your life... well, you're kind of missing out... and making things fifteen … Continue reading You Know That I Could Use Somebody…
Can only mean one thing. Okay, actually, could mean 3 things. 1. #1 Billboard song from Paula Abdul in September, 1989. 2. Reid from Bachelor Pad. 3. A nice, gentle backbend. Well, I'm gonna cover all three. 1. Paula Abdul's video for Cold-Hearted Snake solidified the fact that we had a bonafide dancer (and not … Continue reading Cold-Hearted Snake
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” ― George Burns It had been almost ten years since I had seen many of my family members. Family members - meaning, cousins, aunts/uncles, second cousins. By no coincidence, that is also approximately about how long it's been since I last lived in … Continue reading Family Time
I'm going home four times between now an the end of the year... starting with a quick trip this weekend. Home/fam is in Seattle, WA. If you've never been to The Emerald City, here's a recap of what I see every time I go home (and yes, I ride a ferry every single visit). I … Continue reading Seattle.
Why isn't yoga in the Olympics? It's an insane workout... more so than say, shooting. And the perfection of poses could be measured similarly to that of gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics... So what gives? I really wanted to post something about the Olympics this week, well, because it's a big dot deal and everyone is … Continue reading Yogalympics
Life, Love and Yoga 