I am not one to flaunt and celebrate and make a big deal out of my birthday. I don’t want to draw attention to myself, and it’s definitely not my birthday “month” to make the shenanigans last even longer. In fact, I don’t even have it on my social media pages ON PURPOSE, so don’t …
I believe I had been practicing Mysore style Ashtanga Yoga for about 5 months when school started up again in the fall for my kids. I had been blissfully practicing in the studio three days a week that summer and arriving back home casually around 8:30. Swim practice didn’t start until 10:00 which gave me …
I’m cheap and I didn’t buy ANY CURRICULUM! If you are a veteran homeschool parent and are cringing as you read this, sorry. I knew we weren’t in this for the long haul and I also didn’t want to spend a lot of money. I also didn’t want to “waste” weeks / months trying things …
Let me preface this entire post with the fact that I am fully aware of my PRIVILEGE. I had the ability (due to time, money, resources, etc.) to homeschool my son this last year. The pandemic threw everyone under the bus, but some of us could duck and cover, others got run over by both …
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. While this may be true in a lot of circumstances, I don’t find it to be accurate when it comes to having a consistent yoga practice. Particularly the type of yoga that I am currently …
The thing you want to do the least is probably the thing you need the most. I usually think of this in terms of physical fitness and try to remind myself of this REGULARLY. We all have that one exercise or one yoga pose that we dread. If we’re taking a class with an instructor …
Oftentimes at the beginning of a yoga class you are asked to set an intention. Perhaps it is for your day or your week. Maybe it’s simply to focus on your breath throughout the practice, stay present. Teachers may have various reasons for asking students to set an intention, but I like to incorporate it …
I experienced my first post-Covid hug recently, and let me tell you, it was probably the best hug of my life. Really. And yes, if you’ve been reading this blog, I know what you’re thinking. Did she really just say she enjoyed the hug? She who doesn’t want pandemic era social norms and physical distancing …
I am almost (*cough*) 40 years old. I have been living in this body for 40 years and experiencing the monthly hormone cycle for about 25 of them. I’ll be honest, I haven’t exactly enjoyed the process over the years, specifically when it comes to my actual period.. My periods have always tended to be …
Have I mentioned yet that I am obsessed with Hamilton? Like REALLY obsessed. I’m not sure exactly when I first listened to it, but from the moment I did, it took over my brain. You know those shirts that say, “my thoughts have been replaced with Hamilton lyrics”? It’s true. Early on in the pandemic …