Do you ever find yourself telling someone off in your head? Or that you're imagining a conversation you are going to have with someone who has hurt you where you finally get to put them in their place? Okay, maybe it's just me. But why is letting go, especially when it comes to relationships, so [...]
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Happy Holy Days! Mysteriously missing from George Orwell's portrayal of the era, this 1984 video with Dolly and Kenny has me longing for a sparkly, fur-trimmed vest and nostalgically smiling from the inside out. And in the words of Buddy the Elf, "I love smiling. Smiling's my favorite." So, what is the best line? Unfortunately, [...]
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It is amazing what goes viral on YouTube. And I am pretty sure that funny cat videos are at the top of list of the most viewed viral videos … ever. That said, I watched a lot of non-cat videos this week including one I found in a wonderful post by Young Yoga Masters that [...]
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Human. Hilarious. Honest. Hicks. He smoked. He swore. He challenged mainstream society and consumerism and inspired people to think for themselves. He was criticized and censored when he was alive. Now, thanks to the miracle of YouTube, his message lives on. This is my favorite Bill Hicks YouTube moment. It is titled, "It's Just a [...]
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My elephantjournal.com debut! I am so excited about this. The community of bloggers and thoughtful people over at elephantjournal.com are a huge inspiration to me. It is one of my favorite places to hang out online and if you head on over there and look around a bit, you will see why. I would be [...]
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An experiment. You know yourself pretty well, right? What does it mean to not feel like yourself? I have a theory that these moments of discombobulation are a sort of crossroads and that insecurity can be a useful tool for growth and expansion. These are moments of choice and of power. For in these precious [...]
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I sometimes joke about being a yoga teacher in Asheville, NC. I like to say there is a yoga teacher per every 1 person. While not entirely accurate (okay, not even close), there is quite a population of us here in Beer City, USA. It's great. We support each other and in the spirit of [...]
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I have to admit, all of this reading and writing about fathers today is getting me a tad worked up and while I may have some “daddy issues” (ugh, really just a tired old story I’d rather not tell anymore) there is one father who, okay well, let’s just say … He rocks my world. [...]
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So, with no cable television or satellite to speak of, I am a frequenter of the internet phenomenon that is YouTube. Sometimes educational, often entertaining, I just LOVE how much YOGA is out there! After much deliberation, I have narrowed it down to my Fav 5 Yoga Moments on YouTube (cue drum roll). For your [...]
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Just thought I would share this wonderful affirmation and also some information about tapping into the power of gratitude. This has helped me personally to shift my attitude about money and allowed me to recognize the abundance that already exists in my life, leading me to a happier, more fulfilling life. There seems to be [...]
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