We say this in yoga a lot. We need to “root down to rise up”. It’s helpful instruction for yoga and life. Physically, I think of it as planting my feet and forming a solid base before I raise up my arms or do anything with my upper body. For instance, in Warrior One
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Waiting is a Verb
A wise friend told me the truth yesterday. She said I might have to just wait. Then she told me that “waiting” is a verb. I asked God to show me what He means by waiting. Actually, I asked Google to show me what God says about waiting. Google and God gave me this. I
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Nothing is Wasted
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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Forever and Ever…Amen?
It’s my anniversary. 19 years. Here we are on the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier. I thought it was appropriate because marriage is like a ride. Scary. Unpredictable. Exhilarating. There are ups and downs. It’s fun. Often exhausting. Sometimes leaving us with messy hair and feeling like we are going to puke. After 19 years, I
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Shine
Today my yoga teacher said this…”Let what you love and what you do be the same thing”. In other words, Do what you love. I have to admit, I don’t always do what I love because I don’t love laundry and I do a lot of that. However, when I am practicing Holy Yoga, I
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I love vacation!
I love vacation. This is me when we are on vacation. This is me at when we get home. It’s not pretty. Can you hear me saying, “Seriously, stop it!” Furrowed brow…yikes! Vacation is great because it’s a break from real life. There is no to-do list, there is no pressure to achieve. We
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Hope and Unlimited Possibilities
I am constantly amazed when I hear about people fighting for causes that are near and dear to their hearts. There are so many people out there taking action to make this a better, more hopeful, more loving world. I am continually inspired by their courage and tenacity. Most of these people are just ordinary people