Once upon a time when I was teaching yoga, there was a week when I subbed three classes in a row. I needed a theme that would reach out to a diverse group of practitioners at different, respective levels. So I did what I always do when in doubt: I winged it. No but really,Continue reading “Challenge Your Perspective”
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Snap Back to Now
Where do you live? I don’t mean physically; I mean mentally. Where do the majority of your thoughts reside – in reflecting on the past, in projecting to the future, or in immersing into the present? We all have thoughts that fit into each of those categories, but if you sincerely reflect on the percentageContinue reading “Snap Back to Now”
Feel Everything Deeply
Emotions just aren’t a sexy topic for most people. Or at least, in a glamorized world of social media highlight reels, undesirable emotions aren’t liked, double tapped, or retweeted. It’s interesting how we have come to categorize emotions in a polarized way: some emotions are “good” while others are “bad.” It’s okay to feel happiness,Continue reading “Feel Everything Deeply”
Authentic Living: Romance vs Realism of the Entrepreneurial Life
Anyone who has ever punched a clock before has had a fantasy about pushing away from their desk, standing up and tossing meeting notes in the air, and then proceeding to walk out of the door forever, in search of their own small business over the horizon. I mean really. There is something so drainingContinue reading “Authentic Living: Romance vs Realism of the Entrepreneurial Life”
Soul Stories: I Cried at Work
What happens when a woman cries at work? Does it ruin her credibility, showing that she cannot transcend her emotions in a professional setting? Or does it allow an opportunity for people to see how important something is to her, how vulnerable she can be, and how human condition follows us, even when we’re inContinue reading “Soul Stories: I Cried at Work”
Soul Stories: When Plans Don’t Work
I am so afraid of the project I’m working on, and that’s why I know I must complete it. Since I can remember, people have told me that I’m a great writer. I have the test scores and credentials to validate that. I have written articles that went viral, and I’ve been published in magazines.Continue reading “Soul Stories: When Plans Don’t Work”
The Greatest You: Beating Your Internal Barriers
Everyone knows what it is within them that needs to come to life. I believe that. Every person has at least one expression within them that desires to move from thought into actuality, and we often push it aside with the doubts and fears that we have learned. Often, we create these situations in whichContinue reading “The Greatest You: Beating Your Internal Barriers”