So much has happened in recently. The phone call you never want to get. The last minute plane tickets. Public crying – at my most happy of places – the airport. The person I have loved the longest in … Continue reading
Does your mind become really active and agitated in quiet yoga poses and when you sit in meditation? Like there is a pack of wild cracked-up monkeys living it up in there? Me too. My secret to not losing my … Continue reading
1. Read every meditation book you can get your hands on. 2. Think about meditation. A lot. 3. Sign up for a group meditation. 4. Collect meditation accessories – bolster, block, blankets, scarf, cushion, timer, candle, mantra, essential oils, CDs. … Continue reading
Happy New Year, friends! I have put together a little self-care gift guide for you just in case you have some gift cards burning a hole in your pocket. MY TRIED AND TRUE SELF-CARE GIFTS Dawn simulating alarm clock. It … Continue reading
Dear Friend, Popping in today to share my most recent startling discovery. Simple and life-changing. First a confession: I haven’t been asking for what I want and need most. And not surprisingly, I haven’t been getting what I want and … Continue reading
Dear Friend, Recently I shared the two key components for living through loss – read about it here. {No, really please go read that post now. This information is for NOW not later.}. Three months into the loss of my … Continue reading
Dear Friend, I recently started offering private yoga sessions to women all over the country because they wanted to figure out how to feel better at the end of their work days. Some of them travel often for work, some … Continue reading
Dear Friend, 2014. It was a YEAR. I started by taking the month of January to reflect on the previous year and then spent the rest of the year really putting my self-care practices to the test. Looking through all … Continue reading
Dear Friend, Have you started your Summer of Intentionality lists yet? {Missed last week’s Part One: To Read post? Check it out here for details}… Today I share with you my Summer of Intentionality To Do List aka my list … Continue reading
Dear Friend, Recently several people have asked how I maintain a meditation practice (and a yoga practice and a writing practice). They were trying to learn my “secret” so they could add these useful practices into their own lives. My … Continue reading
Dear Friend, I am an avid reader and often I’m asked what’s on my nightstand, my library hold list and my kindle. Because let’s be honest, I’ve always got multiple books going at once. Here’s a sneak peek at what … Continue reading
Dear Friend, Today I am sharing this month’s Featured Teacher, Nikki Stern. She is a holistic health coach who works to help people see how the food they eat contributes to their mood. On a personal note, working with Nikki … Continue reading
Dear Friend, Every day we’re faced with making a boatload of decisions. Big decisions. Little decisions. Hard decisions. Easy decisions. What to eat, what to wear, what classes to take, when to practice at home. So Many.Decisions. Are you already … Continue reading
Dear Friend, Several people have asked me recently about how I find time for things I want to do like self-care when there are so many things in life that must be done even if I don’t want to. {I’m … Continue reading
Dear Friend, I am not going to lie. This past week was HARD. Quite possibly one of the hardest of my life. Something about parenting a small child while being far away from my own ailing mama plus the reality … Continue reading
Teachers. Don’t you just love them? I know I do. There are those that inspire me and those that make me laugh. Some help me solve problems in my classroom and others that help me solve problems in my life. I’d … Continue reading
Teachers. Don’t you just love them? I know I do. There are those that inspire me and those that make me laugh. Some help me solve problems in my classroom and others that help me solve problems in my life. I’d … Continue reading
1. Start now. I know the holidays – Thanksgiving, Hannukkah, Christmas – are weeks away. Now is the perfect time to start taking really good care of yourself or at least start planning what you are going to do! It is … Continue reading
A way to capture the spirit of each week… tasting :: vegan pancakes, frosted mini wheats with rice milk, chocolate hazelnut milk, green smoothies, winter minestrone soup, sweet potato black bean stew, chai tea, overnight slow cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal, easy enchiladas, smoky … Continue reading
Start a gratitude practice. I know, I know. It sounds lame, but the science supports it. UC Berkeley studies gratitude. UC Davis studies gratitude. More brain study research here. And the science shows, if you want to feel more joy, … Continue reading
The only advice I have about having a birthday list, is to start one when you are in your twenties. When you get to be my age, my half birthday list is in the twenties! My reason for coming back … Continue reading
Teachers. Don’t you just love them? I know I do. There are those that inspire me and those that make me laugh. Some help me solve problems in my classroom and others that help me solve problems in my life. I’d … Continue reading
For the last few months I have been doing these reflection posts after being inspired by Rosie’s. Taking time each month to reflect on the good things that happen each day/week/month has done wonders for my ability to actually stop and notice the good … Continue reading
I’ve recently gone through my archives for a project I’ve been working on and noticed that, by and large, my posts are positive snapshots of my life and about people and things that inspire me. For some of you, the … Continue reading
Teachers. Don’t you just love them? I know I do. There are those that inspire me and those that make me laugh. Some help me solve problems in my classroom and others that help me solve problems in my life. I’d … Continue reading
For the last few months I have been doing these reflection posts after being inspired by Rosie’s. Taking time each month to reflect on the good things that happen each day/week/month has done wonders for my ability to actually stop and notice the good … Continue reading
A way to capture the spirit of each week… tasting :: pancakes with the family, chicken with homemade terriaki sauce, coconut milk yogurt, manna bread, coconut milk ice cream, avocado on rice cakes, green smoothies, vegan enchiladas, peanut butter with smashed … Continue reading
Teachers. Don’t you just love them? I know I do. There are those that inspire me and those that make me laugh. Some help me solve problems in my classroom and others that help me solve problems in my life. I’d … Continue reading
Dear Technology, I love you. Always, Tams Seriously, I can’t imagine being a teacher (or doing any job, really) without my beloved technology. It just makes life easier and I’m all about making things easier. As we start heading back … Continue reading
Teachers. Don’t you just love them? I know I do. There are those that inspire me and those that make me laugh. Some help me solve problems in my classroom and others that help me solve problems in my life. I’d … Continue reading
Friends, how about that Daylight Saving Time? I don’t know about you, but our house is full of what would seem to be hungover people. It is not pretty. Yesterday was National Napping Day and I celebrated with a 15 … Continue reading
When was the last time you relaxed? I mean, really relaxed? Like turn the phone off, shut the laptop and watched the leaves swaying in the breeze relaxed? It’s probably been a while because most of us simply feel like … Continue reading
image source: we heart it I have a long history of hating the holidays. All of them, but especially the ones the last six weeks of the year. Yes, even as a kid. Maybe it was the high expectations for … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning – out with the old: – Comparisons be damned! – Glasses organized – hanging on a white wooden clothes hanger and now I’m wearing ALL my glasses and feeling fancy with my cute glasses wardrobe. Thanks to Pinterest … Continue reading
So many good things going on locally that I feel the need to share. My friends Amanda from Urban Almanac and Christine from Stinky Buddha have started a mindful meditation/discussion group. The first meeting is tonight. It’s All Yoga is … Continue reading
Teacher Goes Back to School 