Nothing is wasted, she said. I just looked at her like she was crazy since it seemed so disjointed, this life of mine. Classes and books and studying…for what? I think sometimes. The yoga and the workshops and the working out. The running and the striving and the working to be all things. I see
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Open Doors
“If you are a dreamer come in If you are a dreamer a wisher a liar A hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyer If you’re a pretender com sit by my fire For we have some flax golden tales to spin Come in! Come in!” ― Shel Silverstein I have always loved this poem. To me,
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Gotta Go
It’s a rainy day and I’m weepy. It all started in the car. I was driving my oldest daughter to school. The song, “I Bet My Life” by Imagine Dragons came on the radio. It’s about a strained relationship with parents. There was a part in there that just tore my heart out: I
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My Mat
I went to yoga today for the first time in months. I actually went to a new studio and tried a new class with new people. All the newness almost had me saying, “no” again. But then I remembered all the talk about “yes” that I’ve been putting out there. All the encouragement I’ve been
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The Year of YES
Happy New Year! The last few days I’ve been reading all the posts about what YOU NEED TO DO TO BE HAPPY and SKINNY and IN LOVE and FULFILLED and MORE ORGANIZED and BLAH BLAH BLAH. I’ll be up front with you. I’m not that kind of girl. I won’t be telling you how
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Not a New Year’s Resolution
I love clean slates and empty pages and new journals and blank spaces. I like tidy houses and clutter free zones and organized pantries and closets with order. I love these things but the truth is, I don’t have these things in my life. Oh sure, I get the brand new journal but I can’t wait…I have
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Unwritten
Those of you who know me can look at this picture and you can feel how excited I am. Two songs come to mind right now. 1) Blank Space by Taylor Swift… “I’ve got a blank space baby…and I’ll write your name.” (This is pretty much always on my mind since I can’t stop singing
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Receive
I love Warrior 2 pose. In Holy Yoga, we encourage people to turn their palms up in order to receive God’s blessings. We can’t receive with a closed hand. We can’t soften with a clenched fist. Warriors in Holy Yoga are strong and soft. We have thick skin and soft hearts. We stand strong
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It’s Okay
My mom told me a story once. It was about me in grade school. My teacher, Mr. G, told my mom what happened. He said he was helping me zip up my coat and the zipper broke. He said, “Oh, Susan, I’m so sorry” and he said he felt really bad like it might be