We sit at the end of 2009, eager to slough off the old year, like last season’s styles, and plunge headlong into the new year. For many of us, 2009 marked a year of challenges. Our panic buttons were triggered, Read more
When trust and courage come together, it is called belief. When belief and grace come together it is called faith. We must develop our dignity, our integrity, our courage, our faith and our trust to the extent that nothing can Read more
For 121 days I have risen before the sun to practice yoga and meditation. My cat, Big-Boy, is now bought into my daily sadhana. If I am not awake by 5:30am he meows or scratches the headboard to wake me Read more
Wow! OMG I can’t believe I haven’t written in 30 days. Today is Friday the 13th and my 96th day of rising before the sun. My only reason for not writing is overwhelm, a result of growing pains. When I Read more
Today I wanted to talk about Death. Yup, the ‘D’ word. For so many of us death looms out there, somewhere in our future. Some people hurtle themselves at it, time and time again, through extreme sports or extreme living. Read more
Well today, day 59, was my worst sadhana day. I woke at a little before 4 am and watched my husband walk out the door to lead Sadhana at our studio. Me? I rolled over in bed and pulled the Read more
Last Wednesday I hit the 40 day mark. Forty day cycles paced the calendars of the ancients who tracked Solar cycles instead of our modern day system which tracks the Lunar cycles (sort of). In the old days there would Read more
There are those who know as early as high school their path in life, and they move straight as an ash-shafted arrow through event after event. Then there are those like me, whose paths meander like the Amazon River, through Read more
It is spring; a time of transformation, especially for the Divine Feminine. It’s been thousands of years since women have come this close to truly embodying the divine feminine/goddess. During patriarchal rule, the archetype of the feminine fell to an Read more
Dancing invites an awakening. As a teacher, sometimes in the middle of dancing, I will look around at my students, and they are so blissful- smiling, beaming, sometimes crying at the sheer joy of coming home to themselves through movement. Read more
My first published story will appear in Chicken Soup for the Soul-Power Moms to be released in March 2009. The link will take you to one of the editor’s webpage, Wendy Walker.
Inspiration means infused with spirit, to inhale, to stimulate. Inspiration seems to bring to life or at the very least, add a little color, or exuberance to the mundane, the everyday. It’s one of those elusive qualities in life. Inspiration Read more
As I look outside my window at the wonder and beauty of the snow I can’t help but think how it applies to life. Everything is dressed in white, like a cosmic pastry chef covered my world in white frosting. Read more
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