I broke my brain. I’m not talking about the one in my head, but about a plastic model that I use for mindfulness trainings. You can take it apart, see all the sections as you learn what each part of the brain does. I never lead a mindfulness training without my brain. But I […]
I recently wrote about Lia Ditton, a 38-year old long-distance rower, who plans to row 4,500 nautical miles from Japan to San Francisco. It will take between 5 and 6 months and, if successful, will make her the third person and first female to complete it. I am completely fascinated by the logistics of Lia’s […]
Grace was the first lesson that yoga taught me, but I wasn’t paying attention at the time. I was only 23, years away from my last formal yoga class. I read about a class in downtown Lexington and dragged David with me. The beautiful receptionist welcomed us, her face joyfully serene. She smelled like jasmine, […]
“Adding wings to caterpillars does not create butterflies, it creates awkward and dysfunctional caterpillars. Butterflies are created through transformation.” ~ Stephanie Marshall When I was a little girl, I was wont to climb up in a tree and while away an afternoon, a PB&J in one hand and a Laura Ingalls Wilder book in the other. One […]
“Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?” ~Friedrich Nietzsche It’s the time of year again. Late summer, when the novelty of swimming all day and staying up all night has worn off, but school has yet to start. My daughter is starfished on the couch, deep sighs emanating from […]
“One of the greatest gifts you can give anybody is the gift of your honest self.” ~Fred Rogers In 1981, Mick Jagger invited Prince Rogers Nelson to warm-up the crowd of 94,000 Rolling Stones fans at their two-night concert in L.A. When the funky, androgynous artist took the stage, prior to the “real” opening guests […]
